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Top Rated Roses

Iron Horse Vineyards in Sonoma County, California

Popular in California, Spain, Italy and Southern France (where it has exceeded white wine in sales), rosé has historically been considered to be a delicate, dry wine — though like both white and red wine, it can differ in style, ranging between sweet and dry, light and dark. Rosé wine is a product of the red winemaking process, but it is stopped before it has extracted too many characteristics, making it an "unfinished red wine" — thus, its pink hue. Rosés often provide notes of strawberry and raspberry. Below are the best rosés we've tasted, starting with our highest rated wines.

 

Oriel
2004 "Femme Fatale" Bordeaux Rosé
Bordeaux, France
15/20
$20
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Del Dotto Vineyards
2014 Rosé of Pinot Noir
Napa Valley, CA
14.5/20

$35
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Iron Horse
2006 Rosé de Pinot Noir
Sonoma County, CA
14.5/20

$16
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J Vineyards & Winery
2006 J Vin Gris Rosé
Russian River Valley, CA
14.5/20
$20
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Jack Wines
2006 Grenache Rosé
Napa Valley, CA
14.5/20
$15
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Pink Criquet
2006 Rosé
Bordeaux, France
14.5/20
$15
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Tablas Creek Vineyards
2006 Rosé
Paso Robles, CA
14.5/20
$27
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Two Wives
2006 Pink
Napa Valley, CA
14.5/20

$16
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Casa Nuestra
2007 Rosado St. Helena Estate
Napa Valley, CA

14/20

$23
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Dunstan Wines
2011 Rosé of Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast, CA
14/20
$24
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Iron Horse
2005 Rosato Di Sangiovese
Alexander Valley, CA
14/20
$12
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Kuleto Estate
2006 Rosato
Napa Valley, CA

14/20

$17
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La Rochelle
2012 Pinot Noir Rosé
Santa Lucia Highlands, CA

14/20

$24
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Pietra Santa
2007 Rosato
Cienega Valley, CA

14/20

$15
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Virage Vineyards
2013 Dry Rosé of Cabenet Franc
Napa Valley, CA

14/20

$26
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Black Stallion
2012 Syrah Rosé
Napa Valley, California

13.5/20

$22
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Castello di Amorosa
2007 Gioia Rosato di Sangiovese Rosé
California

13.5/20

$28
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DaVero
2005 Rosato Sangiovese
Dry Creek Valley, CA

13.5/20

$15
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Eberle Winery
2007 Steinbeck Vineyard Syrah Rosé
Paso Robles, CA

13.5/20

$16
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Lieb Cellars
2013 Bridge Lane Rosé
North Fork of Long Island, New York
13.5/20

$18
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Marqués de Cáceres
2006 Rosé
Rioja, Spain
13.5/20

$7
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Quivira
2009 Grenache Rosé
Dry Creek Valley, CA
13.5/20

$15
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Robert Oatley
2008 Rosé of Sangiovese
Mudgee, Australia
13.5/20

$18
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Tapeña
2007 Rosé
Tierra de Castilla, Spain
13.5/20
$10

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Tasca d'Almerita
2012 Regaleali Le Rosé
Sicily, Italy
13.5/20
$15

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Chateau d'Esclans, Les Clans
2007 Rosé
Cotes de Provence, France
13/20

$69
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Cross Keys Vineyards
2011 Fiore
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
13/20

$17
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Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery
2005 Victories Rosé
San Francisco Bay, CA
13/20

$20
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Fra Guerau
2006 Rosé
Montsant, Spain
13/20

$16
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Goats Do Roam
2006 Rosé
Paarl, South Africa
13/20

$8
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Gustave Lorentz
2009 Pinot Noir "Le Rosé"
Alsace, France
13/20

$19
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Incognito
2006 Pink Wine
Lodi, CA
13/20
$20
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Les Trois Domaines
2010 Guerrouane Gris
Zniber Vineyards, Morocco
13/20
$10
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Prieuré de Montézargues
2007 Tavel
Tavel, France
13/20
$20
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Quivira Vineyards and Winery
2008 Wine Creek Ranch Grenache Rosé
Dry Creek Valley, CA
13/20
$15
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South Coast Winery
2007 Grenache Rosé
California
13/20

$14
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Stone Hill Winery
2006 St. Vincent
Hermann, Missouri
13/20

$12
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The Little Penguin
2005 White Shiraz
Southeastern Australia
13/20
$8
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Waterstone Winery
2008 Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, CA
13/20
$12
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Domaine Salliès
2007 Rosé de Cabernet
Vin de Pays, France
12.5/20

$10



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