Steel, limestone, and chalk: have you ever sipped them? Along with more familiar flavors like melon, apple, and lemon, they form the backbone of this old-school Chablis from Gilbert Picq. It’s a crystalline example of a taste you really can’t find anywhere else but northern Burgundy. No oak here, just clean, vivid Chardonnay from cold soils rich in ancient fossils and mineral deposits. This could age for over a decade if only it didn’t taste so good right now...