Tried last night w/ my white aspargras:
1. Turley TheWhiteCoat Calif (13.8%; Roussanne from RattlesnakeVnyd/GrenacheBlanc from PesentiVnyd/
Vermentino from CobbVnyd/Amador) 2016: Med.gold color; strong peach/pear/Rouss/honeysuckle/floral very light pencilly/oak quite fragrant lovely nose; lightly tart quite rich/lush very strong floral/pear/peach/honeysuckle light mineral/Condrieu-like light pencilly/oak bit complex lovely flavor; very long/lingering strong Rouss/floral/pear/peach slight mineral light pencilly/oak finish; a really lovely Viog-like Rouss w/ hints of Condrieu minerality; though rich & lush, it stays far away from DollyParton territory. $39.80
________________________
A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. I have, of course, followed the Turley WhiteCoat from the very start, when it was first showed by EhrenJordan at an early HdR. At that time, it was entirely Viog and well positioned in the DollyParton camp w/ almost 15% alcohol. Since then, it has evolved over the yrs and been reigned in until what it is now...one of the best white Rhone blends in Calif.
Tom