Roussanne

E. Guigal

Ex Voto Ermitage Blanc Marsanne Roussanne 2013

90% Marsanne and 10% Roussanne, aged 30 months in new oak. Some will say this is over the hill, others will say it needs hours of air. It’s undeniably an eclectic and intriguing wine. Honey and toasted nuts. Rich and full with an unctuous sherry finish. Paired with chicken liver mousse. — 3 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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I’m sure I’d be in the “over the hill” camp. I personally struggle to enjoy wines where I can perceive oxidative notes, even in wines where they’re supposed to be there (I would place Hermitage Blanc in the “not supposed to be there”camp.)

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Blanc Marsanne Roussanne 2021

Popped and poured, enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2021 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of yellow apple, peach, honeysuckle, squishy, pineapple, clove. On the palate, the wine is dry, but showing significant fruit. So much so that it almost gives the impression of being off-dry. Acid is medium. Confirming the notes from the nose where the honeysuckle note is crazy powerful. The finish is long and there’s a slightly oily texture. A great, young Chave Blanc with a very bright future. Drink now with patience to allow it to open and drink through 2046+. Bottle 05182
— a month ago

Ceccherini, DAD and 19 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne

Impressive wine! From the nose to the pallet, it keeps speaking to you — 15 days ago

Alain Graillot

Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Marsanne-Roussanne Blend 2023

80 M 20 R. Zippy and tense, a pleasure to watch this (new?) aerobics instructor work out. — a month ago

Shay, Andrew and 8 others liked this

Pierre Gonon

"Les Oliviers" Saint-Joseph Marsanne-Roussanne Blend 2019

Brighter and lighter than expected, Crisp-y. — 2 months ago

Daniel, Scott@Mister and 5 others liked this

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Esprit Blanc de Tablas Roussanne Blend 2022

Tablas Creek is the world's first Regenerative Organic Certified vineyard in addition to Biodynamic Viticulture and the pioneer California Rhone’s movement in Paso Robles AVA, which has a pedigree and collaboration between the Haas family & Perrin’s from Cháteau Beaucastel in Rhône, France by the mid 80’s.

The V.2022 Esprit de Tablas Blanc is their flagship white blend of 33% Roussanne, 32% Grenache Blanc, 14% Picpoul Blanc, 8% Clairette Blanche, 8% Picardan, and 5% Bourboulenc that were chosen from the top lots of 6 white Rhone varieties propagated from budwood cuttings from the Château de Beaucastel estate.

This is an incredibly complex white like no other; mineral-driven, savory, with a nice green sliced apple aromatic notes. On the palate, the mix of lemon and pineapple with some hint of salinity twist your tongue nicely. The overall mouthfeel combining the array of tropical fruits, herbs and the intense long, but not-overpowering finish makes it a top-notch white that differentiate from many produced in the Adelaida District in Paso. A truly winner!
— 9 days ago

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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage White Rhone Blend 2011

Tom Elliot
9.1

Full-bodied and fully mature. Very good but was expecting magic that did not happen. — a month ago

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René-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo

St. Joseph Blanc White Rhone Blend 2015

Absolutely good with ample richness. Clean. No silly willy stuff with this particular wine and vintage after two days. So good — 2 months ago

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