Thomas Labaille 'Les Monts Damnes' Sancerre 2024Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc This cuve comes from Les Monts Damns, Sancerre's steepest and most famous vineyard. It's so steep its name translates to "The Damned Heights".

The Jousset’s fundamental and profound respect for nature led them to exclude herbicides and pesticides in favor of the balance that biological diversity promises down to the microscopic level

it has a glint of aromatic herbs which takes us to the vineyards where it comes from

following a mild summer with sporadic rainfall

all of which contribute to longevity

In its aroma we may identify a clean red fruit aroma along with the scents of its twelve months of aging: leather

vanilla bean

pepper and spice

integrated tannins

the wine is then left to age in bottle for at least six months prior to release

plants cover crops and she’s begun experimenting with a conversion to organics

in Block 7

“This is a ripe