Tried these on Fri w/ Susan:
1. JospehPhelps Viognier Vin du Mistral NapaVlly (13%) 1989: Med.dark gold color; slight nutty/roasted turkey/earthy bit oldRhoneWhite light appley/pear/Viog rather strange/interesting nose; tart bit nutty/old RWhite some apple/apple cider/pear/Viog rather lean/austere flavor w/ slight bitterness; med. rather tart/lean/eviscerated bit nutty/earthy slight apple/apple cider/Viog/pear finish w/ some bitterness; not nearly as oxidized/complex as the previous one.
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2. Jaffurs Roussanne StolpmanVnyd/SBC (14.0%) 2013: Light gold color; very fragrant appley/floral/apple blossom more Marsanne-like light honeyysuckle/Rouss some earthy/mineral/chalky leant/tight bit atypical Calif Rouss rather aromatic nose; fairly tart rich/lush spicy/nutmeg apple/apple blossom/floral liht Rouss/honeysuckly some earthy/chalky bit austere flavor; very long/lingering tart rather Marsanne-like/apple/apple blossom light nutmeg/spicy/oak light Rouss/honeysuckle finish; resembles more a rich Marsanne than a Rouss; bit lean/austere for Rouss and needs a few yrs; a tight/racy expression of Rouss. $26.00
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Phelps: The Phelps Viogs have always been on the rather lean/tight/austere side and speak only quietly of Viog. The antithesis of a DollyParton Viog. Because of their high acidities, I always thought they might age particularly well. Alas, age has not been kind to this btl. Not a bad old Viog...just not evolved into anything very interesting.
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2. Jaffurs: Our 9 cs of Jaffurs futures arived on Fri, so thought I'd Pobega a btl of a white, the Rouss in this case. It's not as big/rich/lush have been the previous Jaffurs Rouss buut I expect it will put on weight and fill out quite a bit. An excellent Rouss for the (futures) price.
Tom