Had this Qupe this last weekend:
1. Qupe Roussanne BienNacido Hillside Estate/SantaMariaVlly (14.5%; EB) BobLindquist/SantaMaria 2006: Med.dark gold color; strong nutty/toasted hazelnuts Roussanne/bit floral strong pencilly/toasty/Fr.oak honeyed some old WRhone quite complex lovely nose; bit soft ripe/floral/honeyed/Rouss quite nutty/toasted hazelnuts strong toasty/Fr.oak very old WRhone very honeyed/honey grahams quite complex flavor; very long/lingering very honeyed/honey grahams pencilly/Fr.oak finish that mocks flavor; a splendid example of an old Calif WRhone/Roussanne.
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More qupiedork from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. An amazing fully mature Calif Rouss showing no signs of oxidation. Should go on for another 6-8 yrs.
Tom