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Marsanne/Rousanne
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One of Metro Magazine's 100 Wines for Summer "Marsanne is a Rhone Valley variety that has been planted in Australia, in particular in Victoria's Goulburn Valley, for many years. This is a light, early drinking, fresh example, but still shows the sappy intensity and earthy texture that is typical for the variety. A great match with Mediterranean dishes and spicy foods".
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A Beautiful French white from the Languedoc which is a blend of 90% Picpoul Blanc and 10% Roussanne "Instead of it's being by appellation a Picpoul de Pinet - which, as they rightly note, is not exactly (sadly) an internationally-known mark of quality - they took the liberty of playing around and found that adding 10% Roussanne (from the Garde) brought floral and texturally rich dimensions to the luscious melon, pear, and fig fruit and saliva-inducingly saline minerality of the Picpoul. " 89/100 R. Parker
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"The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc (40% Roussanne, 30% Clairette and the rest primarily Grenache Blanc, Picpoul and Bourboulenc) is an intense, elegant, aromatic effort displaying notes of lychee nuts, white peaches, flowers, quince and currants. Medium to full-bodied, fresh and lively, it should drink well for several years." 92/100 R Parker
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