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James Suckling
Is rosé the perfect wine for Thailand? We think so.
Last week, we found our Top 10 rosés available in the country, as well as the Best of Show and Best Value during blind tastings at The Nai Harn, a prestigious beach resort in Phuket. The second Best Rosé of Thailand wine tasting attracted close to 80 different wines, a large increase from the first event last year when we tasted around 50.
The wines of France's Côtes de Provence dominated the tasting, as it did last year, and accounted for five of our Top 10. The region also produced the Best of Show rosé. This shouldn't be surprising as Côtes de Provence makes benchmark rosés. From their subtle colors to their bright, vivid fruit and minerally flavors, the rosés of France's popular wine region serve as reference points for rosés all over the world. We also tried rosés from the United States, New Zealand, Spain, Germany and Italy as well as five wines from Thailand.
The 80-odd wines were tasted for the event by myself and my son, Jack. All were tasted blind. Any wines receiving a rating of 90 points or more were then retasted in a group. Wholesale bottle prices were also taken in consideration for the rankings. In other words, we tried to find the best quality rosés for the money.
HOUCHART IS THE 5th!!!
Lot of pear and guava aromas to this with pepper. Full body, lot of fruit, and a flavorful finish.
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