Roussanne is not an easy grape to find on its own (or to grow). It is most widely used as one of the accepted grapes for the production of white Chateauneuf du Pape. This one from Renard, a California grower of French Rhone varietals, exhibits the characteristics that make this a better blending grape than a stand alone varietal.It has a slight barnyard nose (not a fault) strong acidity a floral mid-palate and a dry empty finish. It has its strengths but it needs help rounding out the overall experience. The website goes into great depth describing the fruits that are to be found by analytical tasting but sadly I just didn't sense them. I appreciate the growers effort but I would save the $20 and use it on a white CDP.
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