TN: A Rancio/Rose/Red...(short/boring)

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)

  1. 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)

  1. 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)

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-old-things-marsala-italian-fortified-wine/)
    The Pre-British indicates this is an unfortified Marsala like was made in olden days. From the Grillo grape.

  1. 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