I've had wines that have had Roussanne as part of the blend, but I've never had the Marsanne grape; well, knowingly that is. The first time I tried this wine I hated it, but maybe the fact that I opened it and then tried it the next day, letting either my expectations be open, or that the aeration of the wine overnight softened it, I have had to look at this wine in an entirely different light.

The wine in itself is dry, reminding me of a Sancerre, but it's not bad. To me, I get a little bit of minerality (shale) more than anything else, with maybe the faintest trace of citrus in it. All in all, it's more of a pleasant taste that definitely won't influence the taste of whatever you are having with it.