Domaine Pierre Labet - Our Wine Producers | Corney & Barrow

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Both estates are under the watchful eye and fastidious vineyard management of François Labet. As at Château de la Tour, the vineyards are organically farmed and 100% whole bunches are used here, in preference, when vintage permits, giving a lifted, sappy quality to the wines. We have dubbed François secateuriste as he prefers to control production by strict pruning rather than green harvesting. He is passionate about vine health, resolute in his belief that his wines rely totally on the health of the crop.

No sulphur dioxide is used at harvest, with François instead choosing to protect the grapes using carbon dioxide (dry ice) at the top of the vats. There is no racking after malolactic fermentation. The wines are left to settle in vat after pressing. The white wines are given brief periods of lees contact following fermentation, but no bâtonnage (lees stirring). Whites are given a light fining, not for the reds. No wines are filtered. It may seem like precious micro- management - tant mieux.

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Bourgogne Chardonnay Vieilles Vignes Domaine Pierre Labet 2016

France
Burgundy
Chardonnay
ABV 13.0%
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2018 - 2021

This presents lemongrass and green apple on the nose. François does not believe in stirring, the fermentation process itself creating natural movement. This is something of a no-brainer - verging on decadence – but with just enough acidic backbone adding refreshment

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Bourgogne Chardonnay Vieilles Vignes Domaine Pierre Labet 2015

France
Burgundy
Chardonnay
ABV 12.0%
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2017 - 2020

François Labet is a perfectionist with a steely determination regarding what he wants to see in his red and white wines. “It’s easy to make whites, you just focus on the acids”, is his view allied to his goal for excellent ingredients. Well his vision reaps considerable rewards. Here we find stone fruit, with a hint of tropical exoticism, a dash of grapefruit and that all-important acidic backbone. 2015 presents a more flamboyant wine than in some vintages perhaps, but a little decadence doesn't hurt.

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Bourgogne Chardonnay Vieilles Vignes Domaine Pierre Labet 2017

France
Burgundy
Chardonnay
ABV 13.0%
Drink now / lay down
2019 - 2022

The Bourgogne Chardonnay comes from two plots in Chorey-lès-Beaune. The nose here shows ripe white peach and a little green melon, with a gratifying bite of flinty minerality. The palate is crunchy and precise – that all-important acidity – with a grippiness and a saltiness to the finish and an old vine fruit intensity which prevails throughout a long, poised finish.

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Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes Domaine Pierre Labet 2017

France
Burgundy
Pinot Noir
ABV 13.0%
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2020 - 2025

2017, first and foremost, presents us with a delicious expression of Pinot Noir. François likes to stress that this wine is about the grape rather than the terroir as it comes from three different plots. They are all in Chorey-lès-Beaune, which has more clay than the Côte, being located at the beginning of the plain. Brightly red fruited, with a nice crunchiness of fruit and very crisp acidity. The Labet whole-bunch treatment adds a lovely upbeat approachability. 10% new oak, gives a roundness of texture - tremendous value.

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Beaune Coucherias 1er Cru Domaine Pierre Labet 2014

France
Burgundy
Pinot Noir
ABV 13.0%
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2018 - 2023

François Labet and his team have produced a characterful 2014 Coucherias - a fine standard bearer for the vineyards around Beaune. This offers a lifted, bitter cherry nose, creaminess and slightly raisined richness. It presents rather juicy, deep fruit, with saline hints on the palate, a touch of coffee and some smoky, savoury layers on the finish.

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Savigny-Les-Beaune Vergelesses Blanc 1er Cru Domaine Pierre Labet 2011

France
Burgundy
Chardonnay
ABV 15.0%
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2013 - 2017
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Savigny-Les-Beaune Vergelesses Blanc 1er Cru Domaine Pierre Labet 2011

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Beaune Blanc Clos du Dessus des Marconnets Domaine Pierre Labet 2016

France
Burgundy
Chardonnay
ABV 13.0%
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2018 - 2022

As the name "dessus" suggests, this lies above Les Marconnets, on the border with Savigny and at the beginning of the wooded Montagne de Beaune. Green-gold in colour, this hints at lemon puff biscuits, citrus drizzle cake and tarte tatin. The palate follows with green apples, stony minerals and buttered shortcake – lovely balance. The finish is lively, upbeat and focused with terrific energy – a fine flag-bearer.

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Beaune Clos du Dessus des Marconnets Domaine Pierre Labet 2017

France
Burgundy
Pinot Noir
ABV 13.0%
Lay down
2021 - 2027

2017, first and foremost, presents us with a delicious expression of Pinot Noir. Marconnets is located in the northern part of Beaune, on the boundary with Savigny. A bright nose of raspberry and red cherry, really vibrant, with a lot of exotic spice and a little lactic volume. The palate is actually more precise and mineral-driven than the nose suggests; François pointed out that his trademark 100% whole bunch vinification gives a saltiness to the wines also, making you salivate. Fabulous energy. 20% new oak adds texture

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Beaune Blanc Clos du Dessus des Marconnets Domaine Pierre Labet 2017

France
Burgundy
Chardonnay
ABV 13.0%
Drink now / lay down
2020 - 2023

As the name "Dessus" suggests, this lies above Les Marconnets on the border with Savigny and at the beginning of the wooded Montagne de Beaune. Lovely ripe white peach and struck-match flintiness on the nose, with a hint of toasty new oak. The palate is generous and quite fleshy on the attack, becoming more saline and focused as the palate progresses, finishing with a sense of grip. Vinified for 13 months, in 350 litre barrels, 50% new.

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Beaune Coucherias 1er Cru Domaine Pierre Labet 2017

France
Burgundy
Pinot Noir
ABV 13.0%
Lay down
2021 - 2027

Coucherias is located in the middle of Beaune, above Teurons. Planted in 1964, it is a warm, south-facing site, high on the slope. This is very aromatically expressive on the nose, with a nettly, tea-leaf spice. The palate is precise and poised, with bright raspberries and tomato leaf, a little peppery spice and remarkably fine tannins. 25% new oak.

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Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Domaine Pierre Labet 2017

France
Burgundy
Pinot Noir
ABV 13.0%
Lay down
2022 - 2027

The "vieilles vignes" here are a more than respectable 60 years old. This is made from three blocks, La Justice (north-east), Les Crais (south-east) and La Jouise (south-west, just below MazyChambertin). 0.6 hectares in total, with everything being vinified together. Very Gevrey in style with that added old vine intensity and length,balanced against a very bright acidity. Dark berries, bitter cherries and kirsch notes are offset against exotic spices, with a sappy cohesiveness on the finish. 25% new oak.

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Meursault Les Tillets Domaine Pierre Labet 2017

France
Burgundy
Chardonnay
ABV 13.0%
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2020 - 2025

This is a delicate, floral style of Meursault from the upper slopes of the village that, in François’ words, “looks like Puligny”. Tillets is in the middle of the village; this holding was planted in 2003 on white marl soils, which give a fine, precise character. It presents a ripe palate of delectably bright stone-fruit and green melon. The relative exuberance of the white peach fruit is tempered by a layered sense of texture, giving a wine of quite supreme refinement. 50% new oak

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Domaine Labet Mixed Case

France
Burgundy
Not Applicable
ABV 13.0%

If you love Burgundy, you will not be disappointed by this case of wine from Domaine Pierre Labet, one of Burgundy's top producers. Not only will you receive these six delicious bottles delivered straight to your door but you will also only pay for five! As a gift, we are including one of the bottles of the Beaune 1er Cru Coucherias free of charge!

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Beaune Blanc Clos du Dessus des Marconnets Domaine Pierre Labet 2015

France
Burgundy
Chardonnay
ABV 13.0%
Drink now
2017 - 2021
Brokered

Beaune Blanc Clos du Dessus des Marconnets Domaine Pierre Labet 2015