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Big Basin Homestead Block Roussanne (Santa Cruz Mountains)
Santa Cruz Mountains · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Roussanne
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Cruz Mountains · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
queijos de cabra · frango assado · peixes grelhados · salada de pêssego · amêndoas torradas
Rated vintages
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201492 pts
A darker shade of yellow in the glass, this bottling from an Alban clone turns out to be a lighter, more delicate take on Roussanne. Touches of saffron, wax and toasted nuts show on the nose, and that light nutty character does extend to the sip. But the palate also offers apric…
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201392 pts
Aromas steadily emerge on this bottling of mountaintop grapes, with golden apple oil, condensed honeysuckles, lemon bars and dried mango slices showing the slightest hint of tropicality. The palate is equally deep, with soft white peach sliding into sea salt, dried apples and nu…