Tried these two wines (not yet released) w/ Susan on Fri:
1. Jaffurs GrenacheBlanc ThompsonVnyd/SBC (14.2%) 2013: Light gold color; quite perfumed/fragrant floral/honeyed/appley slight Mosel valve oil very spicy light dusty lovely aromatic nose; fairly tart rich spicy/nutmeg/appley/floral/honeyed/bright/vibrant flavor; very long bright/appley/floral/honeysuckle/honeyed quite spicy finish; much brighter & tarter than previous vintages but still the richness of those; another great Jaffurs '13 white at a stupid/silly price. $24.00
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2. Jaffurs Syrah SBC (14.8%) 2013: Very dark/near black color; beautiful intense/blackberry/boysenberry/Syrah/very spicy strong toasty/charred/oak slight earthy classic Jaffurs nose; bit tart very intense framboise/blackberry/boysenberry/Syrah/very spicy bit licorice/earthy/pungent strong toasty/charred/oak structured flavor w/ strong/firm tannins; very long/lingering slightly tart intense blackberry/boysenberry/framboise/Syrah/very spicy some toasty/charred/oak finish w/ strong/firm/ripe tannins; should go out at least 10 yrs; a classic Jaffurs Syrah at a terrific price. $24.00
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. These prices are the Jaffurs pre-release prices. The Syrah should be on the shelf around $27/btl. A terrific buy at that price.
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2. This is the 3'rd Jaffurs '13 white I've tried (BienNacido Viognier/Stolpman Roussanne the other two). In the past, the Jaffurs whites have tended to be on the soft/ripe side, sometimes a bit porky. These three '13's seem to be a bit more tart, but not at all lean & eviscerated; all packed w/ lovely aromatics & flavors. Some of the best Viog/Rouss/GB around.
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3. The Jaffurs SBC Syrah (and the Ojai SBC Syrah) are always two my favorite basic-level Syrahs. This '13 maybe be the best one yet. Jump on it when it's released.
Tom