Chardonnay, Meursault, Burgundy, France 

We liken this sensuous chard to a post-impressionist painting by Georges Seurat. Established in 1940 and formerly known as Coche-Bizouard, the family estate has 12ha of vines spread over Meursault, Pommard, Auxey-Duresses & Monthélie. Fourth generation vigneron Fabien Coche took over in 2005, gaining the privilege of working with these old wines & ideal vineyard sites. Preserving the health of the soil is a main concern of the estate, which has been working with organic farming techniques since 2017. Nestled snugly at the northern end of Mersault, on a mineral daybed of clay & limestone soils. Like Horton Hears a Who, “a world contained on a singular speck”, everything in the right place & years of poised evolution ahead. After 18 months on lees we feel spun silk, baby’s breath, roasted hazelnut, bitter yellow apple skins, citrus oils, rising brioche dough, ground oyster shells & lake stones, with a holy beam of acidity filleting the wine open. Serve with grilled lobster & clams after your weekly deep tissue massage. Oooh la la!