Domaine Labet Cotes du Jura Chardonnay Lias 2022 CS20230929 working tiny grand cru holdings

working tiny grand cru holdings in the Cote des Blancs

and the spice that comes from twelve-plus months in mostly French oak

We love it for its intensity

The wine finishes with strong acidity to complement the bright fruit and will benefit from decanting or time in the cellar

Domaine Labet Cotes du Jura Chardonnay Lias 2022 CS20230929 working tiny grand cru holdingsLias takes its name from the blue clay limestone soils that run through Domaine Labet's vineyards in the southern Jura. This Chardonnay comes from old vines and is made in the topped up (ouille) style, meaning fresh and energetic rather than nutty. Aged in barrel, it shows a lovely interplay of texture and tension, with the saline, mineral signature that runs through all of Labet's whites. A great window into one of Jura's most celebrated family