Shared these w/ Susan over the weekend:
1. Dom.de St.Cosme "Les Deux Albion" Principonte d'Orange IGP: Vacluse (13%; www.SaintCosme.com; 40% Viognier/20% Marsanne/30% Picpoul/4% Clairette/3% UgiBlanc/3% Bourboulenc; RS: 0.52%;TA: .377 %; WinebowImports/NY) Louis & Cherry Barruol/St.Cosme/Gigondas 2022: $28.00 (SFW&S)
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2. Cambalu Sauv' qui peut Gout a' Goutte VdF Loire WW (12.5%; natural wine; Selection Massale/CaramelVlly) Ariane Lesne/Dom.desCambalu 2022: Light gold color; rather stony/mineral/flinty/earthy light SB/stony/herbal/grapefruity fairly classic Loire SB nose; very tart/tagy/grapefruity rather mineral/halky light SB/stony/herbal rather lean/eviscerated/pinched flavor; med. metallic/stony herbal/SB ginish that follows flavor; a pleasant lean/eviscerated not particularly interesting SB; no natty character whatsoever; overpriced at $33.00 (SFW&S)
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3. Kyrenia Peloponnese Greece IGP: Achaia (12.5%; 100% Roditis; EricSolomonSlctns/Charlotte/NC) Achaia/Greece 2021: Light gold/yellow color w/ tiny bubbles clinging to the side of the glass; rather stony/mineral/earthy/flinty quite saline slight floral/dandelions/herbal rather SB-like lightly aromatic nose; fairly tart/tangy rather saline/flinty/mineral rather austere totally dry flavor; med.long lightly floral/SB-like/herbal quite saline/mineral finish that tracks flavor; a quite saline Greek white that offers up little pleasure, but should be a decent food wine; quite saline & austere w/ little fruit. $23.50 (AV)
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More dickerblitz from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. I really loved the St.Cosme as an outstanding example of a NRhone white Rhone blend. Going back for more.
Tom