Domaine Labet Cotes du Jura Savagnin Elevage Long En Chalasse 2018 Old Rioja coupled with a steadfast attention

coupled with a steadfast attention to detail

so the family adjusts the blend each vintage - some years Cab-led

the second in 2016

Built for the table and for the cellar

Domaine Labet Cotes du Jura Savagnin Elevage Long En Chalasse 2018 Old Rioja coupled with a steadfast attentionSavagnin is the Jura's great native white grape, and this is Domaine Labet's En Chalasse parcel given an extended aging (elevage long). The fruit comes off old vines, farmed organically, and the long time in barrel builds serious texture and depth while keeping the wine fresh rather than overtly oxidative. Bigger and bolder than Labet's Chardonnays, it shows ripe fruit, savory complexity, and a saline cut. This is mature now and drinking in a lovely