Roussanne
Roussanne is a white wine grape grown predominantly in the Rhône Valley of France. It is often blended with Marsanne in most Northern Rhône appellations. Roussanne is also planted in many New World regions including Australia, California and Washington. Roussanne produces aromatic whites with high acidity and notes of herbal tea, honey and pear. You can use Wine Enthusiast’s online Buying Guide to find the top-rated Roussanne among our extensive Roussanne wine reviews and easy-to-use database. Our Roussanne reviews will give you a general idea what to expect from wines made from Roussanne, and will help you find one that best suits your needs.
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Maison Bleue 2009 Soleil Roussanne (Yakima Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
Another stellar effort from this terrific new winery. Luscious aromas—stone fruits, candy, wax, peel, honey, cumin, allspice—it just keeps on going. Firm in the mouth, with the same exotic and refined blend of interesting spices and fruits. A tour de force.
— P.G.
(7/1/2011)
Giaconda 2001 Aeolia Roussanne
- $75
Just about the best white wine out of Australia this year, this Roussanne isn’t a fleshy wine, but it has beauty, power and structure in its corner. Full-bodied with powdery tannins, it has flavors of honeydew, peach fuzz and mineral, and an herbal-peppery finish that lingers on the tongue. Nose is a tantalizing mix of marzipan, jasmine and clover. Just excellent.
— W.E.
(6/1/2003)
Doyenne 2010 Roussanne (Red Mountain)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $34
A superb, 100% varietal Roussanne, with generous, toasty oak and polished, tart, tasty, supple stone fruits at the core. Excellent definition across a mix of peach and light tropical flavors, with suggestions of lanolin and beeswax. Just a bit of heat in the finish.
— P.G.
(2/1/2012)
Doyenne 2011 Winemaker’s Select Roussanne (Red Mountain)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $40
For the Winemaker’s Select, a small block of Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Roussanne was cropped down to two tons per acre and fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel. The results are impressive—a sensationally lively, leesy, creamy wine, with flavors of lime, melon and a hint of honey. It offers superb minerality, length and compression.
— P.G.
(12/31/2012)
Zaca Mesa 2009 Estate Grown and Bottled Roussanne (Santa Ynez Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
Roussanne is really hard to pull off in California, but if anyone can do it, Zaca Mesa can. It’s as good as the 2007, showing nectarine, pear and tangerine flavors, with the creamy, yeasty complexities of a fine barrel-fermented Chardonnay. It’s dry and crisp in acidity and even has a fine, steely minerality. Drink now.
— S.H.
(2/1/2013)
Austin Hope 2003 Mer Soleil Vineyard Roussanne (Santa Lucia Highlands)
- $37
Terrific wine, rich as sin, oozing honey, apricot, lemondrop and exotic quince and pineapple flavors. Yet great cleansing acidity gives it backbone. Finishes with a caramelized richness.
— S.H.
(11/15/2006)
Andrew Rich 2006 Roussanne (Columbia Valley (WA))
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $20
A deftly made wine, this exceptional Roussanne blends fruit into a creamy, luscious blend of tropical fruits, apricots, whole cream, nutmeg and more. There is so much fruit that it’s easy to overlook the crisp acid underpinning, the nice details of baking spices and the exceptional strength through the lingering finish.
— P.G.
(7/1/2008)
Doyenne 2008 Roussanne (Red Mountain)
- $32
This is a great vintage for this wine, pure Roussanne from Ciel du Cheval vineyard grapes. It opens with high-toned jasmine, lemon and chamomile aromas, lightly touched with honey. Limes, pears and orange marmalade fill the midpalate, opening into a long, lingering finish dotted with white pepper.
— P.G.
(8/1/2010)
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