This may not come from a fancy village, like Meursault or Puligny-Montrachet, it comes from the less auspicious Maconnais region, but having a fancy postcode doesn't guarantee a great wine and this wine shows what can be achieved from humble origins. The stone fruit and hazelnut flavours float on a creamy texture and the acidity is completely in tune with the fruit. There are £20 Burgundies that don’t come close to the quality on offer here, so we are suggesting you load up, because it’s a cut above anything you will find anywhere in Burgundy at this price. 12.5% alc. Drink now-2024.

‘How to Holiday like a Hero’ - by Vin Cognito

Chapter 19: ‘Returning from your Summer Holiday’

As you drive away from your rented villa in the Dordogne, having promised the owners that you will return the following year (under no circumstances must you), you should doff your panama hat to the gardener, who despises you, and, with the labrador leaning out of the window, you head in the wrong direction for Calais. You miss lunch, because, as you should know, all French restaurants are closed to English tourists, so you buy a tube of Pringles and head for Burgundy, where you console yourself by buying a case of Macon from the wine merchant in the town square, who pretends he remembers you from last year and explains that the case is covered in dust, because he’s been keeping it especially for you. You glance at your watch and do a hasty mental calculation and realise that you might miss your crossing, so you bundle the family back into the car and floor it to Calais, ignoring pleas for toilet breaks from your furious children, only to arrive bang on time for your cancelled ferry. As you pass through French border control, you slow down, wave your passports in the air and announce pompously “British! Enough of your nonsense!” to the great amusement of your family and the utter disdain of the border guard, who will usher you to a lay-by where his colleagues will perform a full cavity search.

But, in all seriousness, if you do buy a Macon, make sure it has the word ‘Uchizy’ appended to it, because that’s the name of the little village beside the Saone River, which seems to be surrounded by the best vineyards in the region. This one is silky and elegant and tastes of white nectarine and hazelnut meringue, sweet citrus and peaches cooled by single cream. It has a perky little dash of acidity and a more than a dollop of serious Burgundian aplomb. We have sold this wine in previous vintages, but this is a real step up, hence the rallying cry to fill your boots (your car boots).

Customer comments (including previous vintage):

“It's fab and worth at least twice the price“ - Mr D.O.

“Three bottles of lovely Macon-Uchizy already gone! Lovely stuff, absolutely my kind of thing.” - Mr R.D.

“So good for £12.00!” - Mr J.C.

” We loved the Macon, it's a great find (particularly at that price!).” - Mr. A.H.

”The case of wine arrived safely and, as promised, is stonking good. Thank you so much!” - Mr. M.H.

”Amazing-so many compliments from friends this week, and from me!” = Mr. W.G.

”I loved this wine!” Mrs. N.R.

”The Macon Uchizy is a big hit!” - Mr. P. R.

”I ordered more Macon within 30 seconds of opening the first bottle. Unbelievable for 12 quid! “ - Mr. D.O.

”It’s way better than any Majestic offer!” - Mr. J. H.

”We loved it, additionally the price point is amazing.” - Mr. S.R.