A Rosé Is a Rosé Is a Rosé, Except When It's, You Know, Not

After work yesterday, LL said, "I need a Friday sort of wine. A rosé would be nice."

So, I opened a bottle of the Montes Cherub Rosé of Syrah 2008, from Chile's Colchagua Valley. We remarked on the bright cherry-ruby hue of the wine, noting that it seemed pretty dark to be considered a rosé color; rosé, after all, means pink in French. And while the win…