Thomas-Labaille Sancerre Blanc L'Authentique 2024 CS20230516 Stylistically the wines echo his

Stylistically the wines echo his mentor's depth and cut

resting on the lees for texture

a chalky lift on the back palate

It was the first wine Ludwig Bindernagel ever made under his own name

Thomas-Labaille Sancerre Blanc L'Authentique 2024 CS20230516 Stylistically the wines echo hisThis 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