Within the last decade there are a few domaines in southern Burgundy who have been making some serious noise.  Domaine Robert-Denogent are among this crowd of visionaries.  Naturally reduced yields imbue the grapes with terrific concentration. The wines undergo a long, slow élévage in barrel that lasts anywhere from fifteen to eighteen months. They are bottled after two winters in barrel, a treatment more common (yet still far from the norm) in the Côte d’Or, and something that really sets them apart in the Mâconnais. At a fraction of the price of the appellations of Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, to which they are often compared by aficionados and critics alike, the wines of Robert-Denogent offer tremendous value, wonderful richness, and impressive complexity.  Les Tâches offers up a tang salty component with incredible length. 

Pairing: Shellfish, mushroom sauces, lemon butter sauces

Grape: Chardonnay, 15 -years, .27 ha, 

Soil: Limestone

Viticulture: Biodynamic

*Wines are aged for 18 to 30 months in the same barrels (20% new, 50% two passages, 30% more than two passages)