Burgundy's status as a premium wine region is assured in perpetuity in large part thanks to its cool climes that is the result of the coming together of the oceanic, continental and southerly influence. While summer temperatures rarely rise above 20 degrees C, hundreds of hours of sunshine in the growing season temper the cool summer and the frosty winters to help yield Chardonnay and Pinot of the highest order rooted in hillside deposits of limestone and marl. And is it on the best patches of these haloed vineyards that Vincent Girardin plants and harvests his fruit. His classic Burgundian white presents Chardonnay in authentic element. Girardin began his vinous journey at 19 and went on to craft accessible fruit driven Burgundian styles. Girardin's philosophy crackles in a glass of this delightful Chardonnay that balances of citrus, pineapple and dry fruit with hints of oak and elegance. The wine's rich mouthfeel in a fine memory by itself and there are so many good reasons why this sublime white deserves to be relished now.