Gilbert Picq et Ses Fils Chablis 2010

I love Chablis and am grateful that it remains perhaps the best value in Burgundy. Few wines are as instantly identifiable as Chablis, with its austere, chalky flavors that seem derived (in the imagination, at least) from the zillions of fossilized shells found in its soils. As a simple Chablis, this wine naturally doesn’t have the richness and intensity that you might find in a premier cru, the next step up, but it nonetheless offers an excellent introduction. POLANER SELECTIONS, MOUNT KISCO, N.Y