Thomas-Labaille Sancerre Blanc L'Authentique 2024 web-published or—better—lay it down

or—better—lay it down

sea-air salinity

whole-cluster Gamay fermented naturally and aged in ancient foudres

Excellent value bourbon loaded with fruit and spice

Thomas-Labaille Sancerre Blanc L'Authentique 2024 web-published or—better—lay it downThis is Thomas Labaille's village level Sancerre, but the label tells the truer story: all the fruit comes from old vines in and around Chavignol, on the same Kimmeridgian limestone that makes the estate's top cuvees famous. The Thomas Labaille family has been farming these slopes for generations, fermenting with native yeasts, aging on lees, and bottling without filtration. The result is Sancerre with real grip and texture a far cry from the lean