Down to our last seven cases of this shining star in the Chardonnay firmament. The talents of $1000+ Meursault master Jean-Marc Roulot and the great terroir of Patagonia make for one of the most compelling versions of this grape you'll ever experience...

I can't believe this is the 8th vintage of this now-iconic Chardonnay project.

I don’t know if he was just bored with his home estate, Sassicaia, or maybe just looking for a new adventure, hanging with buddies, whatever. But for some reason, in 2004, Piero Incisa della Rocchetta found his way down to Patagonia in Argentina, where he purchased the first of Bodega Chacra's vineyards, a property with an existing, though abandoned, vineyard planted in 1932.

In case you guys didn’t know, Argentina is a big place. It’s amazing that Piero found his way to this spot, and amazing again that he discovered old, abandoned vineyards of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay there!

It took a few years, converting the vineyards to biodynamics, building a winery, figuring out the ins and outs of this grape in this terroir, but the results today are sensational.

The wine is crafted in a truly hands-off approach, taking this organically farmed old-vine fruit and simply letting the wine do its thing, native yeast ferments, aging in older French oak barrels, amphorae and/or concrete, and bottling with minimal (if any) clarification and sulfur.

Success has come quickly; we sell out of Piero’s Chacra Pinots every vintage and his ‘entry-level’ (if you could call it that) Barda Pinot Noir is a staple here.

But eight years ago, Piero got the itch again, this time to produce world-class Chardonnay.

So, if you’re going to make Chardonnay, which of your world-famous winemaking buddies do you call?

Jean-Marc Roulot.

It gets no better. Some of you already know the name, he’s considered by many to be the finest Chardonnay winemaker on the planet. His eponymous Domaine Roulot in Meursault has a beyond-cult following, his Premier Cru Meursault wines selling for upwards of $2000…a bottle. If (that’s a big ‘if’) you can even acquire them, since most of the production is reserved for 3-Star Michelin restaurants and a roster of famous private clients, you're gonna have to pay.

But lucky for Piero, it looks like Jean-Marc was looking for a new challenge, a challenge that didn’t take him away from his precious domaine (Argentina, in the southern hemisphere, harvests a full six months before Burgundy does). So, he took the gig!

Lucky dog, Piero, lucky dog. Jean-Marc is all in on this project, advising Piero on what barrels to use (same as Roulot), how to properly press the grapes (Roulot-style) and also assisting in the vineyard.

Do you really wanna bend your mind? Check out the Chacra Chardonnay Patagonia Mainqué 2024, Roulot and Piero’s offering from 40+ year-old vines on calcaire/alluvial soils. concrete eggs, clay amphorae and used French oak barrels for 10 months.