Boise Coop Wine Shop

Pick Your Pink

• August 10, 2011

Rosés are the summer red, and winemakers in the south of France have a way with pink wines. As charming as they are refreshing, the Co-op Wine shop has the best selection in Boise. Here are five of our favorites with tasting notes from Wine Guy Divit Cardoza:

2010 Chateau Guiot, $9.99
Strawberry and raspberry on the nose with loads of juicy berry fruit all the way through the mid-palate. Shows just the slightest touch of sweetness but the acidity balances perfectly. This one is the perfect patio quaffer.

2010 Mas Carlot, $9.99
Drier than the 2009 version and I like it better. The fruit is all red berry and right up front with a soft plush mouth feel. Another candidate for my patio sipper.

2010 Mas de Bressades, $10.99
Just a bit more serious with a slower build to the fruit but a rounder mouth feel. More red cherry and strawberry flavors with a hint of rose petal and a nice bit of acidity make this a great choice with food.

2010 Domaine Sainte-Eugénie Corbieres, $10.99
Lighter in color but richer in the mouth. The high percentage of Cinsault makes this wine have that tart red cherry core that I love with a nice summer salda and some grilled chicken. I’m taking a case!

2010 Domaine des Corbillieres Touraine, $12.99
One hundred percent Pinot Noir makes this pale colored rose more about the body than the nose. Red cherry and spice with the richest mouth feel of all the rosés I’ve tried. I have had this wine with salmon and it is a perfect combination.