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Roussanne
Adelaida District · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Roussanne
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Adelaida District · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Adelaida District
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled fish · chicken with herb sauce · creamy cheeses · mild curry
Rated vintages
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201494 pts
Roussanne is one of the more difficult grapes to get right, and these Rhône masters pulled it off this vintage with brilliance. Fascinating honey-laced melon cream and mango mochi aromas show on the dessert-like nose. The palate is bone-dry, however, with melon and honey mustard…
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201388 pts
Very golden and even nearing brown in color, this wine by the Paso Rhône pioneer shows walnut oil, honey and dried lemon peel on the nose. It's not so dense on the palate, offering an essence of brown pear and orange rinds. It could use a touch more mellowing in the bottle.