Tried these two w/ Susan last week:
1. Dom.des Deux Cles Cles en Main Blanc Languedoc VdF (13.5%; 60% GrenacheBlanc/40% Nacabeau; Terre Blanches Wine Merchants) St.Victou/Fontjoncouse 2024: Light gold color; rather mineral/stony/Chablis-like lightly floral/GB/green apples rather attractive some complex nose; fairly tart/tangy bit dilute/watery lightly floral/GB/green apple some mineral/stony bit coarse/rustic pleasant/mineral flavor; med.short stony/GB finish that tracks flaor; a fairly pleasant rather rustic/coarse white that's pushing the watery side; not worth the price. $27.00 (KK)
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2. Famille Maurao A l'abri du Monde AC: Cotes de Duras (13%; Merlot+CabSauv/CabFranc; NealRosenthal/NY) EARL Mauro Guicheney/Villeneuve de Duras/Lot/Garonne 2020: Very dark color; strong grapey/Merlot/blackcurranty very ripe Bdx-like very juicy nose; very soft/mushy grapey/Merlot/juicy/blackcurranty ratherPomerol-like flavor w/light tannins; a rather juicy/grapey Merlot w/ no structure & little interest. $21.00 (KK)
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More blarney from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. You seldom see a cotes de Duras wine so I thought I'd give it a try. A small region to the South of the large Bdx-region. A rare disappointment from Rosenthal.
Tom