2014 Qupé Roussanne Bien Nacido Hillside Estate
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The 2014 Roussanne Bien Nacido Hillside Estate spent 18 months in in once-used barrels before being racked to neutral oak for 6 months. Pear and orchard fruits, hints of marzipan and brioche, medium to full body, excellent purity, and a lively acidity all make for a charming, beautifully balanced Roussanne that's drinking nicely today.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2014 Roussanne Bien Nacido Hillside Estate is dense, rich and inviting, with terrific interplay of floral aromatics, layered fruit and structural underpinnings that give the wine its shape and overall feel. Bright floral notes, orchard fruit and mint all develop in the glass. Most surprisingly of all, the Roussanne retains terrific freshness in a warm year with drought conditions. The 2014 spent a total of 18 months in barrel.
The 2014 Roussanne Bien Nacido Vineyard Hillside Estate, from a block planted in 1997 with the Tablas Creek clone, offers up an expressive bouquet of white truffle, beeswax, preserved lemon, smoke and quince. On the palate, the wine is texturally glossy and full-bodied, with lovely cut, energy and concentration and impressive reserves of depth and energy. While this is a rich wine, it remains bright and succulent and I'd expect it to develop beautifully in bottle.