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Description
Roussanne is one of Michael Hall's real passions.
This bold white grape hailing from the Rhone Valley in France is the kind of variety that demands a considered approach in the cellar to look its best. Michael wants a complex and detailed example to shine from the glass, but one which doesn't shy way from the variety's natural richness.
He's done a very good job with this release. The whole wine is fermented wild in barrel and then on lees in a combination of tank and oak (33% new) for ageing before bottling, giving the wine a roundness and toastiness which makes it moreish to the last drop.
Never one to do things by halves, Hall's craftsmanship and care with this variety are second to none.
95 points
"Apple pie/pastry and lychee aromas, a slight honey lift and some spiciness all suggesting a solids ferment. The wine is rich and full, rounded and ample, with an undercurrent of firm and slightly bitter tannins, and a long finish. The entire wine works superbly as a whole, its components working together. Lots of flavour and drive. Outstanding."
- Huon Hooke (The Real Review)
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