Tried these two last night:
1. Ryme Fiano LagoVnyd/SonomaCnty (12.2%) 2013: Med.gold color; some earthy/chalky lightly floral/carnations/perfumed talc slight herbal bit aged/SB-like slight cat food/canned tuna bit complex rather interesting nose w/ no oxidative character; rather tart/tangy/metallic lightly floral/carnations some earthy/stony/perfumed talc slight canned tuna fish very slight nutty/oxidative bit rustic interesting flavor; long some tart/tangy/metallic slight nutty/rustic slight floral/carnations some earthy/perfumed talc slight herbal/canned tuna somewhat strange finish; little signs of oxidation but has lost a lot of fuit; has evolved into a rather strange wine w/ a bit of Southern Italy, a bit of Sardinian character; not at all bad but a rather interesting if strange wine.
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2. TablasCreekVnyds Grenache EB/AdelaidaDist/PasoRobles (14.1%) 2018: Med.light color w/ light bricking; rather earthy/dusty light strawberry/Grenache/plummy some pencilly/oak bit dusty/OV slight CdP/Rhonish some complex nose; rather tart/tangy light strawberry/Grenache some earthy/dusty/OV some Rhonish/Southern Rhone/CdP light pencilly/oak some complex flavor w/ light tangy tannins; long bit earthy/dusty slight strawberry/Grenache some aged/CdP/Rhonish finish w/ light tannins;lost a lot of Grenache fruit & evolving into a rather Southern Rhonish red; moving right along & not likely to get any better. $28.00 (VIN)/$35.00
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More afferstotr from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. This was, I believe, the first Ryme wine from Fiano. In its release, it was a rather mild-mannered expression of Fiano. But it has evolved in a rather strange way. Not nearly as good as their new RanchoCoda Fiano.
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2. We are tasting tonight at Pig+Fig the new TCV release, so thought I'd pull an older one from my stash. I was rather surprised at how fast this wine is moving along. Not a bad wine, but showing more age than I expected.
Tom