Although it was only founded in the late 1970s, Domaine Morey-Coffinet boasts a storied past and substantial winemaking roots that are as deep as the estate’s vines, which are predominantly scattered across Chassagne-Montrachet. Michel Morey, the late Marc Morey’s son, wed Fabienne Coffinet, who is the daughter of Fernand Coffinet and granddaughter of Cécile Pillot. Their combined dowries of vineyard holdings were definitely something to treasure; they have since treated their holdings and their family traditions with dogged dedication and respect. Their son, Thibault, has proven to be yet another family asset since his inclusion in the late 1990s. As a matter of fact, the father-son team has proven to be quite a synergistic success as Michel tends more to the vineyards and Thibault to the cellar. Nevertheless, every week the two come together to taste their cuvées and analyze their progression as a family. The result of this particular bottling, a wine that drinks way above its price point, is a Chardonnay with weight and warmth that gains elegant poise through its striking acidity and distinct minerality. I was more than surprised by this wine. I have never had a wine with this level of aromatic intensity from this appellation.