This is one of several outstandingly good value French wines imported by former Foster’s marketing man  (and before that sommelier) Nicholas Crampton of Fourth Wave Wine Partners. Balance is the key to this lovely Burgundy Chardonnay. Its clean and fresh , with hints of lemon and honey from fruit, and nutty lees-derived Scents, while oak is barely noticeable. The palate is fine and tight, superbly balanced and light for easy drinking, but It certainly doesn’t lack intensity. Utterly delicious. Huon Hooke

It’s an AC Bourgogne from Macon and Haute Cote de Nuits (wear the fox hat) and a jolly good one at that. The importer glibly commented earlier today that I, and indeed we, seem to score all imports a couple of points lower than the local offerings: I’m sure that’s something with which most importers would have no trouble agreeing…ho ho ho. Importer: Fourth Wave Wine Partners. It’s a fruitier expression of basic Burgundy and offers a fetching whiff of peaches (almost candied in their presentation), lemon and tasteful cinnamon spice oak. It has excellent flavour, although relatively subdued, a slight flinty mineral character and a light spicy lemon squash tang on exit. Most importantly though, it drinks beautifully, and is of such an affable, quaffable, not least affordable, nature that you can’t help but fancy a bit of it. Gary Walsh; Rated : 91 Points; Tasted : Dec09 Alcohol : 13% Closure : Screwcap; Drink : 2009 - 2011