Here are the wines, in order of price.
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Combel-la-Serre Cahors Le Pur Fruit du Causse 2021, 12.5 percent, $19
Julien and Sophie Ilbert of Château Combel-la-Serre are among the younger producers trying to revitalize Cahors in Southwest France. Le Pur Fruit du Causse is their entry-level wine, full of dark fruit and lively acidity, an easy-to-drink malbec, made of organically farmed grapes, that is joyously delicious. (Louis/Dressner Selections, New York)
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Fabien Jouves Vin de France À Table!!! 2022, 12.5 percent, $19
Fabien Jouves is one of the best producers in Cahors and, like the Ilberts, is part of the new wave of the region worth seeking out. He releases what he calls wines of terroir under the label Mas del Périé, his family estate, and, under his own name, thirst-quenchers like this bottle, a dark rosé made from biodynamically farmed malbec and tannat. It’s bone dry with a winsome, lightly bitter fruit flavor that makes you want to pour another glass. (Zev Rovine Selections, Brooklyn, N.Y.)
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Domaine des 13 Lunes Vin de Savoie Apremont 2022, 11 percent, $22
Often the wines of Apremont in the Alpine foothills of Savoie, in the far eastern corner of France, are light, straightforward and refreshing. The 13 Lunes version, made entirely of the jacquère grape, is all of that and more. It’s energetic and vivacious, with fresh floral, herbal and citrus flavors. Perhaps that comes from biodynamic farming, or maybe from the freshness of the mountain air in the region. But for whatever reason, it’s delightful. (Wine Traditions, Falls Church, Va.)