Review: 2008 Domaine Les Aphillanthes Rosé

Come summer (which is now here, rain or shine), you can never have too many rosés stashed away for the aperitif hour. Here’s one more for your collection: Domaine Les Aphillanthes’ beautiful dry rosé from the Côtes du Rhône is scented with rose petals and strawberries. Made from a blend of Cinsault with Grenache, Counoise (one of the more obscure grapes that goes into a Chateauneuf-du-Pape blend) and a touch of Mourvèdre, it is full-bodied and delicious -- and finishes really dry.

A rosé like this one can go with almost anything summer dining has to offer -- soupe des poissons, shrimp, octopus, niçoise salad and steak tartare.

-- S. Irene Virbila

Region: Rhône

Price: About $12

Style: Full-bodied and dry

What it goes with: Fish soup, shrimp, niçoise salad and steak tartare

Where to find it: Palate Food & Wine in Glendale (818) 662-9463, www.palatefoodwine.com; Wine Exchange in Orange (714) 974-1454 and (800) 769-4639, www.winex.com; and Woodland Hills Wine Co. in Woodland Hills (818) 222-1111, www.whwc.com.