Another day, another tasting of California stuff.

Bloodroot, Undertow, GSM Blend, 2021, 13.2% abv.

Nose: balanced red fruits and perfume, diluted strawberry jelly, hints of sweetened promegranates, raisins, prunes, dried raspberries.

Palate: light body, red fruits and wood, tannins show up on the mid palate, again a good balance between floral and red and black fruit elements, diluted raisins, surprisingly for how dry it is I am not picking up a lot of mineral/metallic elements.

Finish: medium, dry, grapeskins everywhere supported by some sparkling raspberries.

Vernacular: nose is primary red fruits and preseeved red and black fruits. Medium acidity on the palate, high tannins, light minerality, low alcohol. Finish is dry and emohasizes the grippy tannins.

An interesting one, too young. Good aromas, medium palate that was dry the instant it hit the palate. Tannins were too distracting, like young first growth Bordeaux.

Grade: C+

Bloodroot, Savignon Blanc, 2022, 12.8% abv.

Nose: white fruits, steamed pork, white sugar.

Palate: medium body, entry is thick apples, pears, grapefruit, a good amount of tropical citrus, back palate reveals some olive oil, chalk, nickel, grilled fish skin, mussel shells, but strangely enough, i wouldn't call it maritime

Finish: short, spiced oriental melon, rough anjou pear.

Vernacular: nose is primary white fruits. Medium body although some of fruity elements appear viscous, good acidity, low alcohol.

Not as spectacular as some other SBs with a somewhat eclectic delivery of the typical white and tropical fruits.

Grade: C+