The 2009 Rousanne is a little mute on the nose, offering delicate lemon/lime and honeycomb aromas with suggestions of peach blossom and toasted almonds. Crisp, clean, dry and tight-knit on the medium bodied palate, it has a long honeyed peach finish. Drink it now to 2015. Importer: Sovereign Wine Imports, Santa Rosa, CA

This is a nutty, almondy rendition of Roussanne, almost to the extent of veiling the remaining pineapple-tinged fruit. It’s broad in the mouth and soft in texture, with a trace of warmth on the finish.——J.C.(5/1/2011)—— 84