Don't know what to say about 2 batches of the same wine being that
different in color. Made some from juice last spring & it all was the
color of your dark one. The reason I posted here was to tell you that I
racked mine 3 times & still had settling at the bottom. Left sit for 6
months, filtered it before bottling, it was very clear. Check it a few
months later & STILL there is stuff settling out. Gonna make a batch
this spring & let it sit for a year before fooling with it. The primary
ferment left a LOT of garbage at the bottom, more than I'm used to
seeing with anything else I've ever made, so I figure it's just the
pear juice that contains more junk than usual. If you haven't let it
settle for at least 6-8 months, I suggest you do, it should clear
eventually. Good luck.