Two wines showed up in NM this week from a new wnry to me:
1. SubjectToChangeWine ChillPill CheninBlanc DeandaVnyd/RedwoodVlly/MendoCnty (13.9%; skin contact; www.SubjectToChangeWine.com) C&B by SubjectToChangeWineCo/Richmond 2020: Rather burnished bronze/some browning color very cloudy/hazy color; very strong phenolic/VM/skin-contact quite earthy some oxidative no CB fruit whatsoever unattractive nose; very tart/tangy/acidic/sour rather phenolic/VM/resiny some unclean/natty/funky no fruit off-dry unattractive flavor w/ bit tannic bite; very long quite sour strong VM/phenolic/skin-contact rather metallic no fruit some funky/natty/slight mousey finish; not nearly as bad as the red but a pretty pitiful example of a skin-contact white but not dreadfully natty/unclean/oxidative in character; the next day, the nose shows a very high VA/EA/fumey character & the flavor rather sour w/ a dreadful wet dog fur aftertaste; pretty much undrinkable the next morning. $28.50 (KK)
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2. SubjectToChangeWine SleeplessNights FieldBlend SunhawkFarms/MendocinoCnty (11.3%; Syrah/Grenache/Zinfandel/Mourvedre/Cabernet Sauvignon/Coinoise/Muscat/Roussanne/Picpoul/Viognier) SCCllrs/Forestville 2020: Med.light rather cloudy/hazy fairly brown color; rather tired/old-time Mendo/redwood tanky rather tired Zin/PS some oxidative some nutty/unclean very unattractive nose; soft rather sour strong old-timey/redwood tanky/tired rather natty/unclean/mousey little fruit rather earthy/Mendo tomatoey flavor w/ light tired tannins; very long rather sour pretty natty/unclean tired/redwood tanky bit tired Zin/PS no fruit finish e/ light tired tannins & a dreadful wet dog fur/oxidative/very sour aftertaste; pretty much an undrinkable wine w/ all the unredeeming features you get in a natural wine. $26.50 (KK)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. This is a new natural wine producers. From their WebSite, the appear to be hard-core natural. Zero SO2 additions & the whole kabash. Four principals, founded by Alex Pomerantz. All unknown folks to me. Will probably remain unknown to me & the rest of the wine world.
Tom