Turley question

I have been offered a chance to get in on an order being placed for Turley wines. I am going to get 2-4 bottles of the Rousanne, which I think comes from the Alban vineyard. ($35) Turley also makes a Charbono from Tofanelli Vineyard ($28). I believe I have had one Charbono wine in my life and that was more than 10 years ago. I remember liking the wine which was probably 15-20 years old at that time. I need to place this order by the 23-24 of Feb so am looking for some feedback to help me make up my feeble mind.

The Roussanne is a bit on the strange side. Lots of very ripe fruit, fair amount of toasty oak that tends to dominate the fruit.
A bit eccentric for Calif Roussanne. But I think it's a pretty interesting rendition, if unusual, of Roussanne.
The Tof Charbono is a very good wine...and a pretty decent value. One of the best Calif Charbonos made, in fact. Not as
over-the-top as some of the Turley reds; good black fruits w/ some of that typical Charbono earthiness.
Tom

The Roussanne is a bit on the strange side. Lots of very ripe fruit, fair amount of toasty oak that tends to dominate the fruit.
A bit eccentric for Calif Roussanne. But I think it's a pretty interesting rendition, if unusual, of Roussanne.
The Tof Charbono is a very good wine...and a pretty decent value. One of the best Calif Charbonos made, in fact. Not as
over-the-top as some of the Turley reds; good black fruits w/ some of that typical Charbono earthiness.
Tom

Thanks for the info Tom, I will now order two bottles of each. Many folks here know that I am a fan of Rousanne and of Marsanne, especially of the Ch. Tahbilk (OZ) Marsanne. Do you know whether the Turley Rousanne is always from the Alban vineyard/property? Another thought is do you think that the fruit in the Rousanne has any chance of outliving the oak? And if so, how long would it take? Thanks for the information.

Thanks for the info Tom, I will now order two bottles of each. Many folks here know that I am a fan of Rousanne and of Marsanne, especially of the Ch. Tahbilk (OZ) Marsanne. Do you know whether the Turley Rousanne is always from the Alban vineyard/property? Another thought is do you think that the fruit in the Rousanne has any chance of outliving the oak? And if so, how long would it take? Thanks for the information.

Bob,
If you like the Tahbilk (I also do), I think you'll like how the Turley Roussanne evolves. AFAIK, their Roussanne has always come
from JohnAlban's vnyd. They're a bit similar in style to Alban's, but a bit more eccentric and not as predictable in their aging as
are the Albans. His (Alban's) tends to have a ton of new Fr.oak (he's been toning that down a bit), but it always seems to develop
into something interesting. The older Turleys I've had have not turned into oak juice like some of the Calif Chards tend to do.
So, it may turn into something you find very interesting, and it may not. Your mileage may vary, as always.
Tom

BobH reminds us........>Many folks here know that I am a fan of Rousanne and of Marsanne, especially of the Ch. Tahbilk (OZ) Marsanne.

Say it isn`t so!!!I just wish some blasted rep would bring some into Alberta!!