Albert Joly’s Bourgogne Côte d’Or Blanc comes from a family whose history in Puligny-Montrachet reaches back nearly 500 years. The Jolys trace their presence in the village to 1531, with vineyard ownership documented as early as 1769. At $45, this is an unusually accessible way into a tiny family domaine rooted in one of Burgundy’s great Chardonnay villages. The estate’s modest scale keeps the Jolys close to the vines. Each parcel is worked according to its own needs, with an emphasis on biodiversity, soil health, and natural balance. That hands-on approach gives even this regional Bourgogne a sense of purpose well beyond its appellation.  The Jolys are equally deliberate about ripeness. They wait for full maturity, seeking aromatic richness while keeping elegance and finesse at the center of the wine. At $45, it is exactly the kind of white Burgundy that makes a small Puligny domaine worth exploring.