Truchard Roussanne (Carneros)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Other

Uva

Roussanne

País

United States

Região

Carneros · Napa-Sonoma

Denominação

Carneros

Corpo

medium

Acidez

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201390 pts

  This perennial favorite from the producer hits home in smooth, easygoing style. It offers a succulence of juicy tropical pineapple and apricot. A medium build gives it weight and length before it finishes clean and just the slightest bit spicy.

• 201291 pts

  Truchard has produced a Roussanne for many years, but the quality seems to vary according to vintage. The 2012 is a very good wine. It's dry, yet honeyed, with orange, peach and white-flower flavors. The texture is creamy, but highlighted with brisk acidity. It would be a great…

• 201091 pts

  While this is dry, it is enormously rich in orange and guava flavors, with an oaky overlay that tastes sweet in buttered toast and vanilla. Salmon or lamb with a fruity tapenade or salsa should make for a great pairing.

• 200685 pts

  Powerful in wildflower-accented white and yellow fruits that have a baked, pie-filling flavor, this Roussanne has the weight and creamy texture of a Chardonnay. It turns spicy and a little tart on the finish, making it a disappointment after the fine 2005.

• 200591 pts

  Packs plenty of powerful complexity into a dry wine that's a pretty good price. Made in full-Burgundian style, with barrel fermentation and lees aging, it's a rich, creamy wine packed with spicy tropical fruit and honeysuckle flavors. Try as an interesting alternative to an upsc…