Domaine Michel Caillot, “Les Herbeux” Bourgogne Blanc

If you think Domaine Caillot is unhinged for allowing 5+ years to pass before releasing today’s 2015 Bourgogne Blanc, then its $34 price tag will make you question your own sanity. That’s what we did when encountering the previous vintage last year, and the more we researched, the more illogical it all became: This prosaic “Bourgogne” label holds a fascinating secret, one that’s responsible for equipping it with several extra dimensions. The clue lies within “Les Herbeux.”This tiny vineyard sits smack dab in the middle of Meursault, literally bordering “Clos de la Barre” which was made famous by legendary Comte Lafon’s $200+ bottling. And yet, that’s still not enough for Caillot: Not only does he farm organically, but he also employs one of the most bewildering and committed cellar regimens imaginable by maturing today’s Chardonnay 2-3x longer than most estates. So here it is, an exemplary, incomprehensibly priced white Burgundy that’s resulted in innumerable “house wine” purchases aro