2023 Domaine Talmard Macon-Chardonnay

From: Mâconnais, Burgundy, FranceVarietal: Chardonnay Taste: This delightful Chardonnay from Chardonnay is fresh, mineral, pure-fruited, and affordable (!); in fact, this wine embodies everything we fell in love with when we discovered the Mâconnais a few decades ago when “stainless steel Chardonnay” was becoming a “thing.” Aromas of white flowers, lemony citrus, and crisp orchard fruit combine seamlessly to deliver a fantastic white wine that finishes with a mineral, food- and pour-friendly lift. Pairing: Go for fresh flavors with this wine! Light poultry dishes with a citrus or herb component, seafood of all kinds served as sushi or sashimi, fried, grilled, or roasted, or pasta or rice dishes work beautifully (check out the shrimp and scallop dumpling recipe inspired by this note below). Some specific examples include serving this alongside lemongrass chicken and vermicelli, creamed kale pizza, sesame-brown butter udon noodles, pasta with feta and dill, crispy bean cakes, linguine wi