Poisson Père Labat Clos Parcellaire Les Mangles 2021

Poisson's Pere Labat distillery on Marie-Galante has a name for small batch blancs bottled high by local custom, and this Clos Parcellaire single-plot release lands at 53%. It is a cane juice agricole, pressed from fresh vesou rather than molasses, and it leans earthy and savoury rather than simply grassy.

Distilled on a column kept low to preserve the vegetal cane character, it shows citrus, grass and green spice on the nose, then a peppery, rooty palate with a touch of pineapple. The finish is where it turns distinctive, oily and faintly salty with olive and an almost truffled earthiness. This is a white with real depth and brine, balanced enough for slow sipping but built to anchor a ti' punch.