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Thraz · 07-23-2006, 07:36 PM,

$15 at Spec's. Very dark pink, almost light red in color, but defintely rose in style. Cherry and strawberry, rich but very dry, a very nice tavel. Great summer wine and one of the best roses I've had lately.

wondersofwine · 07-24-2006, 10:34 AM,

I like the Tavel rose' wines. I have a Bruno Clair Marsannay Rose' I will open soon but may still have a Tavel and a Chinon rose' also.

wdonovan · 07-25-2006, 07:59 AM,

Haven't had the 05 from these guys but we're big fans of Provencal rosÃ©s and the earlier vintages of this (not sure if we last had 03 or 04) were very nice indeed. This is in the range of what we would consider a heavy bodied rosÃ©. We'll drink Tavels with spicy food. We do however look for the light bodied rosÃ©s for quenching our thirst with shellfish.

Thraz · 07-25-2006, 09:41 AM,

I agree this particular wine is heavy, not for shellfish but ideal for a barbecue.

winoweenie · 07-25-2006, 05:15 PM,

I confess to drinking this SR in the summer. Makes for the perfect companion for stuff and things off the grill. WW

Thraz · 04-19-2008, 10:05 AM,

And now for the 2006. $18 at Spec's (the 2005 was $15 - a 30% increase - stupid exchange rate).

Very nice this year too. Very similar to the 2005. Very full in the mouth, a food wine with strawberry and cherry. This will be in the rotation again this year, although perhaps less often - $18 is getting up there for a rose. It may be a tavel, it's still a rose.

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