François Labet VDP Île de Beauté Pinot Noir 2022 (6 Bottles) Corsica, France

by Fine Wine Cellars

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Screwcap. Produced by François Labet (of Clos de Vougeot’s Chateau de la Tour), this versatile Mediterranean Pinot oozes personality. The vineyard is located on the east coast of Corsica’s Haute-Corse department, at 400-metres altitude above the town of Ghisonaccia.

Unlike his Burgundies, François Labet fully de-stems the fruit for this wine and then ages it two-thirds in tank and one-third in French oak before bottling. This is already open for business, with spice/plum and forest floor notes and even some secondary notes starting to shine through. On top of the sweet core of fruit there’s some Mediterranean garrigue, a hint of anise and a kiss of French oak spice. The bright, clean finish reflects the wine’s rocky, high country terroir with juicy tannins and snap of tangy acidity.

“The 2018 Ile de Beauté is a Pinot Noir from 25 hectares of vine under conversion in Corsica. It has a fleshy ripe red cherry and crushed strawberry nose with a touch of orange pith. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit, quite minty in style, and a bright, quite minerally finish. This is worth checking out.” 88 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous

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