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2000 Alban Vineyards Estate Roussanne
- Edna Valley, USA
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- Most Recent Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 54 / 750ml
- From April 2016
- White - Buttery and Complex
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Critic tasting note: "Clearly a winner, a wine that shows its terroir in the mineral, slate, vanilla and cotton candy aromas. The flavor is hard to describe, sort of a mix of tapioca, rasberry puree and gunflint. Very acidic and crisp, with a long, firm and steely finish that cries out for rich, complex foods." - 91/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
Winery
Alban Vineyards is a California estate with a global reputation for its powerful Rhône-influenced blends and varietal wines, which are all sold on allocation, with a lengthy waiting list.
The company is located in the Edna Val...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2003-2006
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Roussanne
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Ownership
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John and Lorraine Alban
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Winemaking
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Indigenous fermentation in French barrels, 33% new, bottled unfined and unrefined.
- Producer Tasting Notes
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An exotic mix of honey, petroleum, hazelnut, and lemon zest notes. Roussane pairs better with food than just about any white or red one commonly encounters.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Vegetable tagine Main Course
- Contains: harissa
- Moroccan
- Veal rump Main Course
- With parsnip mousse and fresh broad beans
- Western
- Mimolette Cheese Course
- French
- Gouda Cheese Course
- Dutch
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Vintage quality: Poor
Current condition: Likely past it
The Californian 2000 vintage was difficult and the wines reflect this.
The weather was initially good with a warm, dry spring however excessive heat struck in June destroying some of the harvest. A warm September helped to fully ripen Merlot and provided ideal conditions...
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