Tried these three Sunday night:
1. Balducco de la Iglesia Garcia Xi Perpetuum/Sicilia (14.8%; Per-British; HausAlpenz/Edina/MN; alpenz.com) Balducco/Petrosind/It NV: Light burnished bronze/copper/slight reddish some cloudy color; strong oxidized/acetaldhyde/sherry-like lightly floral/fruity/rose petal/cinammon/orangey fairly complex nose; very tart/tangy/acidic some oxidized/sherry/madeira/acetaldhydic somewhat rose petal/orangey rather lightweight totally dry rather austere flavor w/ slight tannic bite; very long quite acidic/austere rather rancio/oxidized/aldehydic/madeir rather light weight light orangey/rose petal fairly complex finish; not greatly oxidized/rancio but some acetaldhyde fairly complex character much like a rainwater Madeira; interesting stuff. $46.00/500ml (KK)
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2. Maxime Magnon Metisse Rose Wine AC: Corbieres (13.5%; 60% GrenacheNoir/GrenacheBlanc/20% Cinsault/20% Carignane; KermitLynchImprts) Durban/Corbieres 2020: Light ruby red/garnet color; rather fragrant strawberry/Grenache/floral/rose petal/hollyhocks bit zinnia/pungent/musky light earthy/dusty/OV quite attractive nose; slight spritz rather off-dry some rose petal/floral/Grenache/strawberry/spicy light earthy/dusty/OV flavor w/ light gentle tannins; very long bit soft/off-dry rather bright/Grenache/strawberry/rose petal fragrant finish w/ light tannins; quite pretty aromatics but a bit too sweet on the palate; serve well-chilled; pricey for a rose at $36.00 (KK)
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3. Latitud 40 Uva de Vida Graciano (13%; VivantImprts/Boise/ID) Carmen Lopez Delgado Caamarena/Toledo/Espana 2018: Very dark color; rather earthy/loamy bit spicy/Graciano/licorice rather rustic/coarse slightly funky nose; quite tart/tangy rather funky/dishwater rather earthy/loamy/rustic/coarse slight spicy/peppery/Graciano some natty/unclean/dishwater little fruit flavor w/ some coarse/rough tannins; long quite tart/tangy rather rustic/earthy/loamy some unclean/natty finish w/ some rough/coarse tannins; not terribly natty but rather coarse/rustic/bit unclean character; a real paucity of fruit & rather unattractive. $23.50 (KK)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. This is a new rancio from Haus Alpenz. They have a very extensive portfolio of very interesting wines, including a bunch of Rancios from Roussillon. This rancio hail from Sicily and is made in some sort of Solera system.
(https://punchdrink.com/articles/bright- ... fied-wine/)
The Pre-British indicates this is an unfortified Marsala like was made in olden days. From the Grillo grape.
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2. Vivant Imprts is an importer that focuses on natural wines. This wine showed some natty character but only enough to make it rather unattractive, but not down-the-drain material.
Tom