Tried these two last night for DinDin:
1. [b[4 Monos Blanco GR-10 DOP: Vinos de Madrid Vino de las Sierra de Gredos (14.5%; Llaurador Wines/Fairfax/CA) Ronda de la Sangre/Cadalso de los Vidrios/Espana 2020[/b]: Med.light gold color; rather earthy some natty/slight mousey light appley/fruit slight reductive rather unattractive nose; soft fairly earthy rather natty/funky/unclean/bit mousey loamy slight appley almost no fruit flavor; med.long soft bit tangy/metallic little fruit rather earthy/loamy rather natty some unclean/mousey/funky finish; a natural wine w/ no fruit & too much unclean/natty character; very unattractive that gets worse in the glass. $25.00 (SFW&S)
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2. Drew PinotNoir TheFogEater AndersonVlly (13%; ClowRidgeVnyd + Faite De Mer Farm; 46% Calera/23% Dijon 943/15% Swan/15% MtEden clones; 8% new Fr.oak + seasoned neutral; 11 mo. in oak; Drk: 2023-2032: JD) 2021: Med.light color; rather attractive/pretty floral/black cherry/black cherry cola/PN bit earthy/dusty light toasty/Burgundian/Fr.oak bit complex attractive nose; fairly tart/tangy strong cherry/black cherry/PN fairly toasty/pencilly/Fr.oak slight spicy flavor w/ light tannins; long spicy/cherry/black cherry/PN rather toasty/Burgundian/oak finish w/ light tannins; an altogether pleasant AndVlly PN; fairly attractive Drew PN nose but just a bit unthrilling on the palate. $50.00/$42.50 (HClub)
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More glycoturp from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. The Spanish Blanco is a natural wine. The Llaurador Imprts should have given me reason to be skitish & run the other way. I just find too many of his wines are just too natty & unclean. Left it open on the counter overnight & it cleaned up a bit... but still a paucity of fruit & nothing to write home about.
Tom