2008 Peay Vineyards Estate Roussanne/Marsanne, Sonoma Coast

Tanzer, 90 points
Very light gold. Fresh apple, pear and melon aromas are deepened by smoky lees and hints of honey and clove. Sappy passion fruit and orchard fruit flavors unfurl with aeration, revealing notes of dried lemon and musky herbs. Leaves zesty spice and lemon pith qualities behind on the sappy, gently smoky finish. The marsanne was picked at a very low 23o Brix.
Source: International Wine Cellar

2007 Peay Vineyards Estate Roussanne/Marsanne, Sonoma Coast

Tanzer, 92 points
Pale yellow. Exotic aromas of spicy orchard and pit fruits are complemented by zesty lemon rind, flowers and anise. Deep, chewy peach and pear flavors coat the palate and are firmed by tangy lemon/lime notes. Gains weight with air and finishes with lingering floral character and excellent chewy persistence. This clocks in at 13.7% alcohol, which is lower than most examples of these varieties in the New World.
Source: International Wine Cellar

Vinography, score around 9.5
Pale green gold in color, this wine has an exotic, ethereal nose of honeysuckle, paraffin, and saffron aromas. On the tongue it is a remarkable combination of neon citrus -- lemon and tangerine mostly -- with amazing ginger and nutty qualities that surface in a very long finish. Perfect acidity adds a mineral quality to the wine that is quite fetching. Quite possibly the best Roussanne/Marsanne blend made in California, I only wish they made about 10 times as much of this as they do. It's quite hard to get ahold of. Made in entirely neutral barrels.