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Bien Nacido Vineyard Hillside Estate Roussanne

9.122 ratings
9.27 pro ratings
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Roussanne
Pork, Fish, Cream Sauces, Chili & Hot Spicy, Chicken, Pate, Shellfish, Veal, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Golden yellow with aromas of stone fruits with underlying sweet scents adding some floral notes. This wine was aged for 18 months and very labor intensive. On the palate peach and pear flavors with a sweet nuttiness character. The fruit carries to the lingering finish on a well balance vibrant acidity frame that improves with each glass. This is one of the few whites, especially from CA, that can be cellared, and it will get better.

Golden yellow with aromas of stone fruits with underlying sweet scents adding some floral notes. This wine was aged for 18 months and very labor intensive. On the palate peach and pear flavors with a sweet nuttiness character. The fruit carries to the lingering finish on a well balance vibrant acidity frame that improves with each glass. This is one of the few whites, especially from CA, that can be cellared, and it will get better.

Oct 12th, 2016
Paul Mabray

Founder VinTank

9.2

This is a beautiful wine.

This is a beautiful wine.

Mar 17th, 2016
Matt

Slightly nutty and honey notes. There's this musky note to the fruit and floral side that is engaging and a phenolic finish adds another dimension.

Slightly nutty and honey notes. There's this musky note to the fruit and floral side that is engaging and a phenolic finish adds another dimension.

Mar 10th, 2016
Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.5

Golden yellow in color, shows the 18 months in French. Butterscotch, nutmeg, and clove on the nose mingle well with golden pear and yellow apple. Ripe golden & yellow fruit on palate dance with almonds & honeysuckle. Moderate plus acidity and minerality along with just enough tartness balances it well. Incredible length on the finish, lasts for seemingly 15 minutes. Incredibly smooth and memorable.

Golden yellow in color, shows the 18 months in French. Butterscotch, nutmeg, and clove on the nose mingle well with golden pear and yellow apple. Ripe golden & yellow fruit on palate dance with almonds & honeysuckle. Moderate plus acidity and minerality along with just enough tartness balances it well. Incredible length on the finish, lasts for seemingly 15 minutes. Incredibly smooth and memorable.

Oct 24th, 2015
Ray Isle

Executive Wine Editor Food & Wine Magazine

9.4

The best sitting-outside-and-drinking-in-the-rain wine I've had in a long time.

The best sitting-outside-and-drinking-in-the-rain wine I've had in a long time.

Sep 12th, 2015
romo

Bob always breaks out the old whites, and this is super-SoCal-magic.

Bob always breaks out the old whites, and this is super-SoCal-magic.

Apr 23rd, 2022
Jan-Willem van der Hek

Delicious stuff!

Delicious stuff!

Jun 7th, 2020
Amy Rodriguez

Had it too warm probably. Orchard fruit, a bit astringent, the acidity reminding me of pineapple

Had it too warm probably. Orchard fruit, a bit astringent, the acidity reminding me of pineapple

Oct 28th, 2017
David Murphy

Honeysuckle and golden delicious, tart notes but very juicy finish, great by itself three evenings in a row. Even better than the real thing.

Honeysuckle and golden delicious, tart notes but very juicy finish, great by itself three evenings in a row. Even better than the real thing.

Mar 27th, 2017
Michael Adelman

A fuller bodied white wine with subtle oak character that carries the ability to age nicely... Nice notes of melon and quince with great acidity and impeccable balance... Your gonna love this if you are a Chardonnay drinker!

A fuller bodied white wine with subtle oak character that carries the ability to age nicely... Nice notes of melon and quince with great acidity and impeccable balance... Your gonna love this if you are a Chardonnay drinker!

Aug 14th, 2016