2021 Chardonnay de Chardonnay, Villa Cardenaco

"The 2021 Village Originel Chardonnay de Chardonnay Villa Cardenaco is not, of course, from Beaujolais but – yes, you read it right – is a Chardonnay from the village of, well, Chardonnay in the Mâconnais. How satisfying is that? They’ve grown vines here in the commune once known to the Romans as Villa Cardenaco for almost 2,000 years, and it remains the grape’s spiritual home. With plenty of white stone fruit and a lively, lemony freshness it’s classic fare and made a perfect pipe-opener."
Jonathan Ray, The Spectator Magazine.