Couvent des Jacobins

I have to say some of Burgundy's biggest negociants have upped their Bourgogne game in the last few years; a case in point is Jadot chardonnay. The Bourgogne Blanc fruit is chardonnay purchased from quality growers in the Mâconnais, Côte Chalonnaise, and recently, Côte d'Or vineyards. Only about one-third of this white wine sees oak; the remaining is fermented and aged in stainless steel. The result is a freshness or a bright acidity that brings a lemony/citrus character to a mineral, nutty white with a touch of straw. It is stylish stuff and a real introduction to white Burgundy. Food-friendly from everything to chicken, creamy pasta creations, or shellfish on the coast. It's an enjoyable chardonnay with true Euro style.Anthony Gismondi

(2025) This is a Bourgogne Chardonnay, fruit sourced from across the Côte d’Or and Mâconnais, one-third barrel-fermented while that and a portion of the stainless steel ferment is also barrel-aged. That gives the wine creaminess and nuttiness, rather than overt 'oakiness', with a succulent peachy fruit cut by a bit of green apple strictness. It's really rather stylish this, the palate treading a similar line between juicy and ripe stone fruits and a rather more linear acid tension. The barrels give just a little rounding nut husk sense of savoury dryness in a rather nice overall package. Note that Noble Rot Fine Wines has this at £16.95 currently. Most other retailers are around £20, including Morrisons supermarket. Watch the video for more information.