As usual the 2003 Roussanne which includes 10% Viognier in the blend possesses good acidity which pumps up its full-blown opulent personality. This intense effort is not for those weaned on stainless steel-fermented and aged light whites such as those from Italy's Veneto region. Unbridled power of honeyed fruits and citrus intermixed with rose petal honeysuckle and waxy notes emerge from this 2003. This cuvee often behaves bizarrely in the bottle drinking stunningly well for several years and then going into a funky quasi-oxidized state sometimes re-emerging and other times continuing to decline. Consequently I recommend drinking them younger rather than older.