The Pinot Noir I Can’t Stop Reaching for
Four years ago, I went on a quiet mission to a region few wine drinkers talk about: the Savoie, tucked into the French Alps and better known for world-class skiing than world-class Pinot Noir. Our first discoveries there were Domaine Labbé’s whites, Abymes and Terres 1248, which quickly became some of our best-selling French bottlings.
Last year, back in the Savoie, we finally spent time with their reds and I wasn’t prepared for what I tasted, pure fruited, devastatingly delicious Pinot Noir at half of what it would cost if it were from Burgundy. Great French Pinot Noir is quickly becoming something that carries at least a $50 price tag, but here we can offer it to you at just $25.
This is the bottle I’m reaching for when I want refined, high altitude elegance.
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“This Alpine region in eastern France was little known until recently. Its gorgeous wines are distinctive and immediately appealing.”
Eric Asimov, New York Times
With climate change changing the very soul of many regions that were once ‘cool climate’, here the term is far more than a marketing tool. Pinot Noir is a grape that gets better the longer it can stay on the vine, and high atop the French alps, it is given that time. This wine has a magic combination of minerality and red berry fruit. A delicate nose exuding aromas of red berries and a cherry core. It also evokes subtle bay scents. Tannins are silky, the structure is supple and there is excellent aromatic intensity and appealing minerality.
Great French Pinot Noir at $25 is becoming increasingly difficult to find.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VIN DE SAVOIE PINOT NOIR BY DOMAINE LABBE 2024
BODY / STYLE / OAK
Medium-bodied / Smooth and Silky, Floral, Fruity, Mineral / Unoaked
SWEETNESS / ABV
Extra Dry / 12.5% alc./vol.
CELLARING /
Drink now
BEST PAIRINGS /
Cured Meat, Duck breast, Red Meat, Spicy Foods
TASTING NOTE /
This wine has a magic combination of minerality and red berry fruit. A delicate nose exuding aromas of red berries and a cherry core. It also evokes subtle bay scents. This red has a lively acidity and is full of tannins. It’s soft texture precedes a good finish..
DELIVERY /
Complimentary
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THE LOCATION: SAVOIE, FRANCE
THE PRODUCER: DOMAINE LABBE
THE GRAPE: 100% PINOT NOIR
