Domaine Labet Cotes du Jura Savagnin Elevage Long En Chalasse 2018 Old Rioja and built for the aperitif

and built for the aperitif hour

the second in 2016

hands-off in the cellar

and started making his own in 2006

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

Domaine Labet Cotes du Jura Savagnin Elevage Long En Chalasse 2018 Old Rioja and built for the aperitifSavagnin 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