Tim Smith Roussanne 2025

Maturation here was in older French oak barrels with the wine spending six months on lees. This variety has been responsible for a serious contribution to some of the great white wines from the Rhone Valley in France, but it seems woefully neglected in this country. Wines like this will help correct that. Gold/straw in colour, the nose exhibits notes of nectarines, almonds, rockmelons, stone fruits and hints of some tropical touches as well, all rather appealingly exotic. Ripe, intense and driven, there is a supple and rather seductive texture here with good intensity throughout, which continues on through the finish. Wines like this are ideal when you’re looking for a level of richness and flavour, rather than elegance, making it a great choice for bolder dishes which demand white wine. Enjoy this over the next four years.