fleur de savagnin en chalasse

Wormwood and sesame again, but more honeyed and floral than La Tournelle, with this cidery edge that shouldn't work but does. Saturated and bright - this is Savagnin turned up to eleven without losing control. Hazelnuts and warm stones, that Jura signature, but then saffron appears like expensive punctuation. The acidity is savage but the balance is spot-on, like lemon meringue pie if the pastry chef had mineral obsessions. There's a creaminess holding it all together, layers revealing themselves with each sip. Labet showing why they were pioneers - this has precision and energy that makes other topped Savagnins look lazy. Killer wine.