Thierry et Pascale Matrot, Bourgogne Blanc AOC (Burgundy, France) Chardonnay 2017

 This is reference quality for Bourgogne Blanc, attesting to the quality consciousness of the house of Matrot as well as the excellence of the 2017 vintage for whites from Burgundy.  Lovely scents of grilled nuts and spices show that even Bourgogne Blanc is taken seriously in terms of cooperage at this address, and excellent balance of fruit and acidity makes for a very satisfying mid-palate impression followed by a bright, impressively lengthy finish with very appealing mineral accents.  You could be excused for thinking that $29 is a lot to ask for a wine of this type, but trust me: you’d do a lot better to think of this as real white Burgundy for a lot less than one must usually pay.