White Rhone wines can be so hard to know where they are as they age. This wine is very good, but much bigger, riper and blowsier at the moment (or at least this bottle was) than expected. It is a blend of 70% Roussanne, 17% Picpoul Blanc, 10% Grenache Blanc, 2% Bourboulenc and 1% Clairette Blanche. Medium golden with a few green swirls, clear and bright. The nose is nice with lemon, vanilla, baked apples and spice. Medium to full bodied. Moderate acidity. Nice texture. On the palate, lemons, vanilla and spices. Good finish. This is nice on its own but would be better with the right food. This would be great with Roasted Chicken with an apricot/peach sauce. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years. No doubt the score goes up a bit as the wine comes together.
