Tried these at table w/ Susan's French visitor, Nellie:
1. Moillard Domaine du Chateau d'Eau (12.5%) 2007: Pale gold color; very light pear/fruity slight earthy almost no nose; soft very watery/dilute weak pear/stoney flavor; very short almost no very watery finish; must have been cropped at 10 tons/acre; a totally vapid example of Viognier; Chateau name seems appropriate; way overpriced at $14.00 when you can get the same experience from your tap.
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2. Domaine GeorgesVernay Viognier LePied de Samson Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes (12.8%) 2007: Light gold color; light pear/peach/Viog slight earthy nose; slightly more acid bu still soft very light pear/peach/Viog slight stoney rather dilute flavor; med.short light pear/peach/Viog finish; as some Viog character but very weak; must have been cropped at 9 tons/acre; disappoointing for a Vernay and way overpriced at $35.00
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3. DryCreekVnyd Chard RussianRvrVlly (13.5%; http://www.DryCreekVineyard.com) 2007: Light gold color; strong pleasant melony/lemony/Chard light oak nose; tart fairly rich/lush attractive melony/Chard light lemony/oak flavor; med.long lush slight spicy/nutmeg pleasant melony/Chard light toasty/oak finish; attractive/pleasant Chard and fairly priced at $20.00
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4. LongVnyds NapaVlly JohannisbergRiesling (SaH: 32 Brix; RS: 17%; 9%; Botrytis) 1994: Rather orangy/gold color; intense peachy/apricotty/botrytis very German/BA slight floral/pineapple complex nose; very tart very sweet intense peachy/botrytis/apricotty complex flavor; very long/lingering intense/botrytis/apricotty/peachy very tart complex finish; a lovely Germanic/BA example of Calif Riesling; should go another 10-15 yrs; great price at $32/hlf.
Tom