Domaine De La Borde Cote de Caillot 2021

The quality of this Chardonnay is on par with white Burgundies well beyond this price point. The cuvée has a Puligny-like or even Chablis-like lemony brightness. You can feel the limestone here with smoky gunflint barrel notes balanced with a cool minerality and lots of yellow citrus fruits. After an hour of air, it develops a palpably grainy marine and mineral texture much like a Chablis, but with a fuller, fleshier fruit presence that's more like a Cote d'Or. Excellent with fish and shellfish, especially lobster.