The name of the ros(s)

It's hot.

2009 Chteau Jean-Pierre Gaussen Bandol Ros - Real wine. Wide open, big, peachy/fleshy, rich, rustic, sauvage; interesting almond extract note on the finish. Very nice.

2009 Domaine Ilarria Iroulguy Ros - biodynamic. Austere and structured, though it's quite big-boned. Dusty rocks, leafiness, tiny dark red fruits with some tartness, excellent cut, and a beautiful tannic structure. The funky/earthy Iroulguy terroir is unmistakable. Drank alongside the Gaussen; huge contrast in styles (like, from different galaxies). Best ros I've had this year.

2009 Ambra Carmignano Vin Ruspo Rosato - Kool Aid. Cheap but still not worth it.

2000 R. Lpez de Heredia Rioja Rosado Gran Reserva Via Tondonia - a miracle in a bottle. 100% pure umami.

2009 L'Estandon Ctes de Provence Ros - textbook Provencal ros. Same as it ever was despite the new label, and that's a good thing.

2009 Chteau Pradeaux Bandol Ros - big and complex, really excelllent stuff, probably a good ager.

2009 Bodegas Gurrutxaga Bizkaiko Txakolina - Ultra light and refreshing, incisively austere but with pleasant grassiness.

2009 La Bastide Blanche Bandol Ros - Big and fleshy and rich, decadent really. I prefer more cut but sometimes these Bandol ross are just large. Probably needs time.

2009 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon Ros - you guys already know about this one. Buy lots.

That Y2K LdH rosado sure is tasty, and a big step up from '98 IME.

Love that LdH. All their wines, really.

Having the leftovers of the Gaussen a day later: it's so much better now, more precise and with greater sense of minerality. Total steal at $19 from CSW.

Did RLdH also produce a crianza rosado in 2000?...(or does having produced a gran riserva also incidentally indicate that total rosado production for that year would be given the gr treatment?)

originally posted by Joel Stewart:
Rioja GR designation question...Did RLdH also produce a crianza rosado in 2000?...(or does having produced a gran riserva also incidentally indicate that total rosado production for that year would be given the gr treatment?)

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only 1 rose a year, i believe