2024 Yelland & Papps Single Vineyard Roussanne

Michael and Susan Papps nail Roussanne year on year, treating this Rhône white with the kind of respect usually reserved for the Barossa's benchmark reds. Sourced from David Materne’s single vineyard in Greenock, they take only the pristine free-run juice, ferment it wild, and age it in a mix of new and seasoned French oak puncheons. Frequent lees stirring over eight months coaxes out magnificent depth without compromising the wine's intrinsic freshness.  

The 2024 vintage hits the glass with serious shape and swagger. High aromatics of white peach, honeysuckle, and lemon balm lead into a palate that feels like a warm textural hug. There is a brilliant interplay between rich, creamy brioche momentum and a tight, clean line of acidity.  

It finishes dry and long, trailing almond skin bitterness, hazelnut nougat, and a flicker of flinty minerality. It is drinking beautifully right now, but this has the structural poise to evolve into an even more savoury beast with three to five years in the cellar.

95 points
"A beautiful drink as ever, the Roussanne that comes from Yelland & Papps is always impressive. This 2024 walks with that Clooney charm but has the shape and swagger of Hemsworth... A wine that holds itself with poise and charm, the creamy and brioche texture builds some fabulous momentum. This is well worth tracking down."
- Steve Leszczynski (Qwine)

95 points
"I’ve always liked the way these guys treat this Rhône-style variety. It’s a wine that offers complexity and intensity with a vibrant and appealing mouthfeel... A nice crisp acidity keeps it tight and fine, yet that brilliantly rich texture emerges and carries effortlessly through to a long finish."
- Ray (Wine Pilot)

94 points
"It’s flinty and dry, has cool acidity to balance stone fruit and yellow kiwi fruit, some nutty and saline elements, closing crisp and long with nuts and citrus tang. So nicely done. Impressive."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

94 points
"A poised, characterful expression, both generous and quietly refreshing."
- Mike Bennie (WBM)

94 points
"Dry and long of finish with a creamy, softly spiced travel across the palate, bright acidity and a lighty, pithy texture on the finish."
- Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion)