François d'Allaines, Auxey-Duresses 2017Insisting only on the finest fruit, whether from his own vineyards or from those of very carefully selected neighbours and associates, Franois d'Allaines puts equal care into all his wines from the humble to the most celebrated. This delicious Auxey Duresses is full but shapely, with understated use of oak lending texture and form to ripe, pure Chardonnay. There's more than a suggestion of Burgundy's grandest whites about this excellent alternative.