WTN: A White & Three Reds....(short/boring)

Had these three the other night:
1. Forlorn-Hope baron von verm Vermentino RorickHeritage/CalaverasCnty/SierraFoothills (12.70%) 2018: Med.light gold color; very attractive Verm/floral/carnations rather chalky/stony/mineral some complex nose; quite tart/tangy/bit metallic some Verm/floral/carnations/bit herbal rather stony/chalky fairly saline/savory flavor; med.long some Verm/floral/carnations/bit herbal fairly chalky/mineral/perfumed talc rather savory finish; not the effusive fruit of most Calif Verm; reminds some of a Corsican Vermentino; quite a nice savory expression of Calif Verm.
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2. LaClarineFarm Syrah "sumu kaw" Vnyd/SierraFoothills RW (12.4%; www.LaClarineFarm.com) 2011: Med.light color w/ some browning; quite earthy/loamy some mousey fairly funky no fruit bit graphite/burning steel wool quite unattractive nose; soft quite metallic/tangy rather earthy/loamy fairly funky/natty/bit mousey no fruit flavor w/ light astringent/drying tannins; med. quite tangy/metallic/burning metal/pungent rather earthy/loamy rather funky/natty no fruit dried out finish w/ light astringent tannins; pretty much dead & gone.
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3. JCCllrs Jeff Cohn Zin Landy/SweetwaterSpringsVnyd/RRV (15.5%; www.JCCellars.com) Oakland 2010: Very dark color w/ some bricking; strong toasty/pencilly/oak rather peppery/RRV Zin/spicy bit alcoholic/fumey bit tired/cedary/pencilly/oldZin some complex nose; soft rather tangy/metallic somewhat tired/dried out/cedary strong toasty/smokey/oak some RRV Zin/spicy/peppery/blackberry some alcoholic flavor w/ light gentle bit drying tannins; med.long bit tired/dried out some Zin/spicy/RRV peppery rather toasty/oak some hot/alcholic finish w/ light dried out tannins; a very ripe Zin now dominated by the overripe/alcoholic character & well into its downside.
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4. Bedrock Lorenzo's Heritage DryCreekVlly/SonomaCnty RW (14.6%; Plntd: 1900 & 1955; Tended: John & Caterina Teldeschi; 18 mo. in Fr.oak barrels 2014: Very dark color w/ slight bricking; very strong blackberry/Zin/DCV raspberry/very spicy fairly dusty/OV some toasty/Fr.oak some complex nose; fairly tart/tangy rather classic DCV/raspberry/Zin/very spicy/blackberry quite dusty/OV some toasty/oak flavor w/ modest tangy tannins; very long strong DCV/raspberry/blackberry/Zin/quite spicy some toasty/oak bit complex finish w/ modest tannins; rather big for a DCV Zin but classic DCV/raspberry/blackberry/very spicy character; probably can use another few yrs but quite good drinking now.
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. The LaClarine is a natural wine that's pretty much gone round the bend. Pretty much undrinkable.
Tom

[David M. Bueker]

Good to see the “Teldeschi” evolving well.

[Jenise]

Speaking of Teldeschi, wasn't there a Teldeschi winery for awhile? I have a very very vague memory of having been there--a little house in Dry Creek area, nothing fancy, short owner, and it's where I finally got "black raspberry" a descriptor I'd read of but in fact managed to segregate from other flavors. Or did I dream this.

Speaking of Teldeschi, wasn't there a Teldeschi winery for awhile? I have a very very vague memory of having been there--a little house in Dry Creek area, nothing fancy, short owner, and it's where I finally got "black raspberry" a descriptor I'd read of but in fact managed to segregate from other flavors. Or did I dream this.

Yup... there was a TeldeschiWnry just up the alley next to the DryCreekGeneralStore at the start of LambertBridgeRd. There were two Teldeschi brothers who split the vnyd when their Dad died.
Tom