Les Vins du Cabanon, Poudre d`Escampette 2021 Chardonnay the vineyard gets plenty of

the vineyard gets plenty of sun but also plenty of cooling from the Russian River below

It's a wine this

Looks like things have gotten even better

so my radar was on

silky tannin

Les Vins du Cabanon, Poudre d`Escampette 2021 Chardonnay the vineyard gets plenty ofPlace: Roussillon, France Grape: Carignan, Grenache Vibe: Soulful A soulful bottle from the late, great Alain Castex. Old vines rooted in sandy clay and gravel, vinified partly whole bunch and partly destemmed in concrete tank. A garage wine in the purest sense. This is an incredibly personal wine, what the French might call a vin dmotion. The fruit is dark and brooding, yet so vibrant and full of life. Hard to put into words. Cellar it to allow the