2019 Tablas Creek Roussanne
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Light, shimmering yellow. Spice-tinged orchard and pit fruit aromas show fine clarity and a suave floral overtone. Lush and expansive on the palate, offering juicy pear, Meyer lemon, peach and honeysuckle flavors that tighten up slowly with air. Concentrated yet vibrant as well, with a spicy flourish driving an impressively long, floral-accented finish.
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The 2019 Roussanne is energetic and aromatic, and with its unique exotic character, it offers some potential for added complexity with another 3-5 years of bottle age. It has dynamic aromas of musk and white pepper that segue to bass tones of beeswax, roasted almonds and mushrooms. The palate explodes with ripe fruits and pungent spices and then broadens out for a long, honeyed finish. 1,300 cases were produced.
The 2019 Roussanne offers an exotic nose of chamomile, spiced lemon, clove, and flowers that carries to a medium-bodied, nicely balanced, yet racy style on the palate. While I’d love to see a touch more texture and mid-palate richness, this will certainly age gracefully for over a decade.