San Francisco International Wine Competition
Lone Madrone, 2007 Lone Madrone Points West Roussanne
Gold Medal
–2009
Robert Parker
Lone Madrone, 2007 Lone Madrone Points West Roussanne
91
"The 100% Roussanne cuvee, the delicious 2007 Points West offers notes of rosewater, lychee nuts, honeysuckle, and beeswax in a full-bodied, fresh, lively but powerful, substantial style. It would make a perfect foil for roast chicken, or any flavorful white meat or fish dish."
–August 2009
Lone Madrone, 2007 Lone Madrone Points West Roussanne
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2007 Lone Madrone Points West Roussanne
Lone Madrone
This golden hued wine shows a luscious bouquet of honeydew melon, sweet pear, and a tinge of anise spice. Rich viscosity drives the palate which finishes long, and with a pleasant minerality. Try it with a variety of seafood, spicy cuisine, and even certain chocolates!
All native yeasts, all natural malo, and mostly neutral barrels with about 10% new Russian oak. It was aged on its lees for 10 months before bottling. Roussanne is a difficult grow and a stubborn, slow ferment but you get what you pay for, be it with money or sweat. This wine gets better and better and will continue to age well I think.
This wine is from three vineyards in the hills of West Paso Robles.
James Berry Vineyards
This vineyard is well known now because of Justin Smith’s Saxum wines, located on Las Tablas /Willow Creek Road. This vineyard produces a rich Roussanne though not as mineral, it has a very intriguing lemon peel note to it, long and plush.
Booker Vineyard
Eric Jensen owns and farms this vineyard and is starting to get some acclaim for his wines. This is a brutal site on the top of a hill where the Roussanne struggles. It is heavy in fractured limestone with very shallow to non-existent soil. The resulting wine is indeed lean and mineral. In my opinion this is a great expression of the grape. And Eric is a blast.
Glenrose Vineyard
Owned and operated by Don Rose and named for his father, Glen. Glenrose is situated on Peachy Canyon Rd. in Paso Robles. Don literally carved this vineyard out of a solid limestone hillside and it is truly remarkable. This has got to be regarded as one of Paso Robles’ very best. This Roussanne is full and rich with great length and depth. A big white from a truly unique and difficult site.
All native yeasts, all natural malo, and mostly neutral barrels with about 10% new Russian oak. It was aged on its lees for 10 months before bottling. Roussanne is a difficult grow and a stubborn, slow ferment but you get what you pay for, be it with money or sweat. This wine gets better and better and will continue to age well I think.
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