Tried these two Fri night w/ Susan:
1. Aliximia Helios Valle de Guadalupe/Baja Calif (13.5%; Grenache vinified as white; http://www.Alixima.com; http://www.LMAWines.com) 2015: Med.light yellow color w/ murky cloudiness and some grainy sediment; bit SO2/pungent/matchsticks/dishwater very light grapefruity slight chalky/metallic altogether dull nose; rather soft/sour some earthy/chalky slight grapefruity little fruit rather bland/dull flavor; short soft/sour slight chalky/metallic/tangy no fruit flavor; little fruit or flavor and dull as dishwater. $12.00 (KK)
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2. Casa Magoni Manaz Valle de Guadalupe/Baja Calif/Mexico VinoBlanco (80% Viognier/20% Fiano; 13%; http://www.CasaMagoni.com; http://www.LaCompetenciaImports.com; L 1 16 050) 2015: Med.light yellow color w/ tiny bubbles; very light pear/Viog slight earthy/stony rather pleasant/low-key/quiet nose; soft/fat light pear/Viog/peach slight spicy/cinammon some stony/earthy pleasant flavor; med. light/quiet/pear/Viog/peach soft/fat light earthy/stony finish; a pleasant enough enough quiet Viog but nothing to write home to Mom about. $12.00 (KK)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Supposedly, Baja is making some pretty good wines these days. These two don't support those claims.
The Aliximia was sold to me as a Grenache Blanc. It is not. It is simply a Grenache made as a white wine.
The Magoni interested me because it had Fiano in the blend. It reminded me of a Viog from the CentralVlly cropped at 8 tons/acre. Pleasant enough but just that.
Tom