Vanessa

9.2

This wine is a treasure. A sensory intersection where tradition meets innovation and the result is superbly delicious.

It’s the 2018 Domaine Labet 2018 “vin de voile” expression of Chardonnay blended with a portion of Savagnin.

The blend bears hallmark notes of oxidative winemaking from the Jura, aging for years under the voile (flor) in used barrels, with added lift and precision thanks to the bright, crisp Chardonnay characteristics.

In the glass, it wears a golden robe, and sings a chorus of dried tangerine peel, chamomile tea, meyer lemon, fennel, green apple saltwater taffy, roasted hazelnut, bruised yellow apple, ripe cantaloupe, cider, cinnamon, honey, raw sourdough, and crushed wet stone notes.

On the palate, the mouthfeel is textured and viscous with high alcohol and concentrated flavors consistent with the nose, paving the way for a lingering saline finish, rounded out by dried quince.

This wine is layered, complex, and speaks to elements of a regional classic – the “Vin Jaune”

A “Vin Jaune” is made by fermenting Savagnin to dryness and then aging the wine in barrels with ullage (headspace, introducing oxygen), where a thin layer of yeast develops called “le voile” (the veil) under which the wine matures for a minimum of 5 years during a 6 year minimum aging in barrel…

While this isn’t a full-blown “Vin Jaune” it certainly resembles that distinctive style unique to the Jura, moderated by Labet’s winemaking choices that make this wine so versatile—ready to love now and worthy of cellaring. — 8 days ago

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David Kronman

9.2

Lightly oaked, tropical fruits — 3 years ago

Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

8.9

Crushable. Had with whole red snapper and was perfect. Acidity and tart green apple. So good and finished too quickly. — 5 years ago

Sam Lee

9.0

Scrumptious reds with our cheese platter dinner at Staunton with Sunday night Netflix 🧀
Ripe structure yet strawberry herbal floral cherry note and again finishes with floral
🦢 — 7 years ago

Olivier Schutte

9.0

Pure delight — 7 years ago

Nina van den Broek

10

Absoluteone of the best I tasted in a while!!! So fresh and energetic, fruit and acidity in perfect balance. White flowers, truffel! Wow intense great wine — 7 years ago

Jamie Amann

9.1

Had a vivid red color in the center of the glass and was clearer on the edges. It smelled and tasted like red berries and oak. — 6 months ago

Mike Obley

9.2

Very linear, lovely reductive finish — 9 months ago

Joe Weinberger

9.2

Already lots of umami/mushroom elements here. Not sure if this would have much upside to aging but if you’ve got one it seems to be in a delicious spot right now. Unique and intriguing. — 3 years ago

Jayna Fontenot

9.8

Deep golden pink in color, with a zillion tiny bubbles. Fresh melon and buttery nut on the nose. Crisp and dry and completely perfect. — 4 years ago

Michael Duffy

8.9

Shoulda waited like a decade or four — 6 years ago

Olivier Schutte

9.7

One of my all time fav jura chardonnays — 7 years ago

Daniele Cuzin

9.1

Had the 2009 vintage in 2019.
Paired with scallops provencale and then Monk fish. Delicious — 7 years ago

Jorge Villares

9.5

Azufre y Fosforo en nariz, mineralidad dominante en paladar, cuerpo medio y paladar prolongado. Acidez dominante y muy expresivo de principio a fin — 7 months ago

Vanessa

9.3

Tonight we opened the 2020 Domaine Labet Lias Les Juvéniles made with Chardonnay grown on blue clay and limestone soils (known as ‘Lias’), hailing from 30-60 year old vines in the lieux-dits of La Pellerine, Le Crêt, Arteau. 🌱

It underwent fermentation with wild yeast followed by 17 months aging on the lees in 228L oak barrels.

The color is a luminescent golden hue. After giving it a swirl, the aromas and flavors are singing!

It offers notes of flint, toast, fresh quince, honeydew, starfruit, yellow apple skin, juicy white peach, lemon peel, white blossom, chamomile, cream, sage, and hazelnut.

On the palate this wine is dry with structural symmetry and textural richness. It is mouth-coating with a long-elegant finish.
— 2 years ago

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Iris Taylor

10

Easy front and back. Fruity but not sweet. Odd that it’s so easy and not over dry. Perfectly balanced IMO — 3 years ago

Myorei

9.2

This was really really tasty — 5 years ago

Sam Lee

9.3

Strawberry and bright cherry lip 🦚
Red lagoon, palate of rhubarb swan 🦢
Jewel of red diamond cosmic 🌅
Soft and shine of purple rim
🌄 — 7 years ago

Victoria Gutierrez

9.2

Great week night drinking — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.3

12 November 2018. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 8 years ago