Roederer Estate, Anderson Valley Brut ROSE

[dkzzzz]

You have to try it to believe it. Price for this Champagne went up 20% over the last 6 months.
It beats most non-vintage French wine.
Delicious smell, acidity, fruitiness, dryness, and creamy aftertaste.
Current retail (if you can find it) is $25.oo
I just had to tell the forum about this Rose as it is an absolute bargain.

 

[Aristocrat]

Now that is confusing, is this the Louis Roederer Rosé, the estate that makes Cristal?
I've heard that they're main cheap-line of champagne is OK, but not something overr the usual?

 

[dkzzzz]

Sorry this is made in US by Roederer Estate. This is a trend that started farely recently and resulted in many old French Champagne producers making their (method traditionel) in US from US grape.
I doubt it will ever be available in Europe.

 

[A Y]

Roederer Estate is one of my favorite sparkling wines. Similar style, but still very different (simpler) from their French cousins. I saw their Hermitage Rose recently, but it was too dear ($60?) to try on a whim.

--Andre

 

[Concordia]

Yes-- they're one of the few that get close to the Champagne style on the left coast. If Champagne has 10 attributes, they get 6 right-- and they're the right 6.

Mumm's does OK with this as well. Scharffenberger. There's a Taittenger offshoot too that is nice. There are also a small handful of wineries on Long Island that mimic the French stuff pretty well. Pindar Rare is probably the most reliable of them. I think of it as budget Krug.

OTOH, Domaine Chandon has been flabby and weak every time I've tried it.

 

[dkzzzz]

Originally Posted by Concordia

Yes-- they're one of the few that get close to the Champagne style on the left coast. If Champagne has 10 attributes, they get 6 right-- and they're the right 6.

Mumm's does OK with this as well. Scharffenberger. There's a Taittenger offshoot too that is nice. There are also a small handful of wineries on Long Island that mimic the French stuff pretty well. Pindar Rare is probably the most reliable of them. I think of it as budget Krug.

OTOH, Domaine Chandon has been flabby and weak every time I've tried it.

Thanks for the info. I tried Mumm rose and regular and it was just ok, imo.
Tattinger was slightly better ,but I cannot rememeber much about it's taste. Definately weaker than French, non vintage Tattinger.
I try to look up Pindar next time i am in NYC.

P.S. I have never been schooled on Champagne and throughout my college years drunk some overly fruity-sweet sparkling wine. Recently I just got bored with reds and decided to do some exploration in Champagne isle. I tried pretty much everything that is available in a regular liquor store in US. Never took liking to any of them except this Roederer Estate Rose.

 

[Parker]

Thanks for the tip. Will have to try this rose. I would also recommend the J Vineyards Rose from Russian River Valley. It's pretty nice for California sparkling.

 

[migo]

Originally Posted by dkzzzz

Thanks for the info. I tried Mumm rose and regular and it was just ok, imo.
Tattinger was slightly better ,but I cannot rememeber much about it's taste. Definately weaker than French, non vintage Tattinger.
I try to look up Pindar next time i am in NYC.

P.S. I have never been schooled on Champagne and throughout my college years drunk some overly fruity-sweet sparkling wine. Recently I just got bored with reds and decided to do some exploration in Champagne isle. I tried pretty much everything that is available in a regular liquor store in US. Never took liking to any of them except this Roederer Estate Rose.

Have you tried Martini & Rossi Asti? It's generally a sparkling wine that everybody likes. And for the price (normally about $14), I don't think there's any better standard-liqour-store-offering.