WTN: Rose with steak???

With grilled flank steak, patatas bravas and caesar salad, we opened another bottle of the Clos de la Roche Blanche Touraine Rose. I thought this was refreshing on a hot summer evening yet still structured enough to stand up to the beef. Fruity, clean and crisp, long finish, also went very well after dinner with the Portugal-Germany soccer game.

This is turning into my rose of choice for the summer of 2008.

Interesting. I have a rose made from Syrah, mostly, by Rod Berglund. It's a hairy-chested "rose"! Actually it's earmarked for another purpose tomorrow night - my youngest brother's 50th birthday - but it would definitely be good with steak.

It's called "Naked Lady Rose", Joseph Swan, and Lynn's sister did a nice label for it.

John

Interesting. I have a rose made from Syrah, mostly, by Rod Berglund. It's a hairy-chested "rose"! Actually it's earmarked for another purpose tomorrow night - my youngest brother's 50th birthday - but it would definitely be good with steak.

It's called "Naked Lady Rose", Joseph Swan, and Lynn's sister did a nice label for it.

John

The Clos de la Roche Blanche is made of Cabernet Franc

I would never hesitate to serve Lopez-Heredia Tondonia Rose with beef either. But that's rather a different matter. LH can hardly be defined as mere wine!

[Jenise]

With grilled flank steak, patatas bravas and caesar salad, we opened another bottle of the Clos de la Roche Blanche Touraine Rose. I thought this was refreshing on a hot summer evening yet still structured enough to stand up to the beef. Fruity, clean and crisp, long finish, also went very well after dinner with the Portugal-Germany soccer game.

This is turning into my rose of choice for the summer of 2008.

I'll look for it! I've never seen the rose, but Dressner wines in general and Clos Roche Blanche in particular are quite popular around here so who knows, this year I might get lucky.

thanks for notes. In summer we often do hanger or flank as a steak salad, I like the beefier roses (CRB, Il Mimo) with that.
The Tondonia rosado is more like a see-through red. I love it, but wouldn't use it for a summer picnic

The Tondonia rosado is more like a see-through red.

Indeed you're right Dale.