The regional Bourgogne Chardonnay is where a Chassagne grower's habits show up most clearly, because there is nowhere for a lesser wine to hide behind a famous name. Drawn from vineyards around the village, it carries the same limestone character as the wines above it in the range, scaled down but not diluted.
Lemon, green apple and white flowers lead the nose, with a subtle nutty note from barrel. The palate is fresh and cleanly built, with crisp fruit, a light chalky texture and a dry, easy finish. It is a wine for drinking rather than cellaring, and none the worse for it.