Tried these two new wines last night:
1. LeClos du Tue-Boeuf VinBlanc VdF Touraine/Loire (12.73%; natural wine; 95% SauvBlanc/5% Chard; Macerated for 2-3 days; Louis-Dressner/NY) Thierry Puzelat/LeClos du Tue-Bouuf/LesMontils/Loire 2022: Med.light gold color; bit funky/dishwater/natty light floral/herbal/SauvBlanc somewhat earthy/mineral bit mucilage strange/interesting/bizarre not very attractive nose; soft slight phenolic/skin-contactsome natty/funky/disheater/mucilage/taste of envelope seal glue slight off-dry slight herbal/SB/earthy slight sour/bitter weird flavor; long finish that mimics flavor w/ a slight wet dog fur aftertaste; not undrinkable but not at all very pleasant; the next morning it had cleared up some to just a funky Loire SB character but still rather strange & not very attractive. $24.50 (KK)
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2. Dosset VinoRosso Dolcetto (11.0%; Organic/Biodynamic; PortoVino/Buffalo/NY) principiano Ferdinando/Monforte d'Alba 2021: Med.color; rathe attractive grapey/juicy/Dolcetto bit earthy/loamy pleasant Dolcetto lightweight nose; lightly tart/tangy pleasant bit light/lean grapey/jucy/Dolcetto some earthy/dusty/bit rustic flavor w/ light grapey tannins; med.long juicy/grapey finish that mirrors the flavor; a pleasant light-weight Vin de Soif Dolcetto that is rather unthrilling. $18.50 (KK)
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More skeeterblab from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. Louis/Dressner specializes more or less in natural wines, though they don't wear it on their sleeve. But they say the standard mantra of natural winemaking. Their wines are a bit hit/miss but not generally as badly flawed as the LLadabour wines are, in general.
Tom