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Even if they have exceptional ageing potential, we recommend tasting Sauternes from their earliest youth.
They do not have tannic astringency and their aromatic complexity is therefore fabulous!
All bottles, all names and all formats combined, can be mixed even by unit, freely and free of charge.
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"This wine has every fault, even that of pleasing me!" Stéphane Planche
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"It's better when it's good." Emmanuelle Jary
"What's the difference between God and a wine critic? We've never seen God pretend to be a wine critic!"
With 10 ha in the combe of Pernand-Vergelesses, Domaine Pavelot present the best facet of Burgundy: organic viticulture thought out in the respect of the viticultural tradition (manual harvest in wicker baskets, natural yeasts, vinification 30% to 50% in whole bunches, etc. ) with the tools and achievements of today's oenology (sorting on a vibrating table, precise sulphiting of the harvest, pre-fermentation maceration, etc.) and above all, prices that are the opposite of the prevailing speculation. Their whites and reds are models of style, balance and aromatic purity.
The Revue du Vin de France rightly hails the work accomplished by Luc Pavelot in recent vintages: “All his 2022s are intense, fragrant, with incredible density of fruit. Pure marvels with an exceptional price/pleasure ratio”.
Awarded one star in the 2026 Guide of the Revue du Vin de France.
Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.
Bouzeron, 100% golden aligoté, carries high the values of this particularly underestimated grape variety.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “Seyant volume, chalky material and sober flavors in the bouzeron, with a refined and vibrant structure, which has many fine years ahead of it.”
Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 93/100 "A full-bodied Margot with flavours of yellow fruit and white pepper."
Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.
The 2016 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - March 2022): 90/100 “This delightful 2016 Rully Les Margotes 1er Cru will provide ample drinking pleasure over the next dacade. Bright scents of conference pear and Granny Smith apple on the nose seem to gain intensity with aeration; then, the palate is well blanced with nicely judged acidity. I admire the harmony ad precision of this Rully, with just a kiss of lemongrass on the finish. Recommended.”
Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.
Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.
Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 92/100 "Slightly reduced, Les Cloux is tighter and has bitter notes."
Rémi Jobard is one of Meursault's most respected winemakers, diligently producing the archetype of the great Meursault wines in organic farming since 2008: rich, generous and mineral, subtly wooded and perfectly suited to ageing (8 to 15 years).
Rémi Jobard is one of Meursault's most respected winemakers, diligently producing the archetype of the great Meursault wines in organic farming since 2008: rich, generous and mineral, subtly wooded and perfectly suited to ageing (8 to 15 years).
Rémi Jobard is one of Meursault's most respected winemakers, diligently producing the archetype of the great Meursault wines in organic farming since 2008: rich, generous and mineral, subtly wooded and perfectly suited to ageing (8 to 15 years).
Rémi Jobard is one of Meursault's most respected winemakers, diligently producing the archetype of the great Meursault wines in organic farming since 2008: rich, generous and mineral, subtly wooded and perfectly suited to ageing (8 to 15 years).
Rémi Jobard is one of Meursault's most respected winemakers, diligently producing the archetype of the great Meursault wines in organic farming since 2008: rich, generous and mineral, subtly wooded and perfectly suited to ageing (8 to 15 years).
Rémi Jobard is one of Meursault's most respected winemakers, diligently producing the archetype of the great Meursault wines in organic farming since 2008: rich, generous and mineral, subtly wooded and perfectly suited to ageing (8 to 15 years).
Isabelle and Denis Pommier started in 1990 with only 2 ha. They have made gradual progress, both in the constitution of their vineyards (now 16 ha) and in their cultivation practices (tillage, disbudding, certified organic from the 2014 vintage). Their wines, vinified and aged for a long time in oak barrels for Croix aux Moines and the 1st crus, have a richness and amplitude that contrast with the usual extreme vivacity of the Chablis.
According to the Bettane & Desseauve 2025 guide, “perhaps the most spectacular growth in the Chablis region over the last fifteen years”.
Quoted in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026) : 90/100 "More iodine-rich, the Petit Chablis delivers a deep body, faithful to the estate's style, with its salinity giving it length."
Isabelle and Denis Pommier started in 1990 with only 2 ha. They have made gradual progress, both in the constitution of their vineyards (now 16 ha) and in their cultivation practices (tillage, disbudding, certified organic from the 2014 vintage). Their wines, vinified and aged for a long time in oak barrels for Croix aux Moines and the 1st crus, have a richness and amplitude that contrast with the usual extreme vivacity of the Chablis.
According to the Bettane & Desseauve 2025 guide, “perhaps the most spectacular growth in the Chablis region over the last fifteen years”.
Quoted in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (December 2025): 91/100 "The estate produced 47,000 bottles of this beautiful blended cuvée. Aromas of citrus and white fruits... Fresh fruit flavours on the palate, with good body, good balance and a salty finish typical of Chablis."
Isabelle and Denis Pommier started in 1990 with only 2 ha. They have made gradual progress, both in the constitution of their vineyards (now 16 ha) and in their cultivation practices (tillage, disbudding, certified organic from the 2014 vintage). Their wines, vinified and aged for a long time in oak barrels for Croix aux Moines and the 1st crus, have a richness and amplitude that contrast with the usual extreme vivacity of the Chablis.
According to the Bettane & Desseauve 2025 guide, “perhaps the most spectacular growth in the Chablis region over the last fifteen years”.
Quoted in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (December 2025): 92/100 "This cuvée, produced from 1.15 hectares of 65-year-old vines, reveals precise, elegant aromas of white fruit and citrus... The wine is harmonious, delicious, invigorating and dense, with fresh, juicy fruitiness and good ageing potential."
Isabelle and Denis Pommier started in 1990 with only 2 ha. They have made gradual progress, both in the constitution of their vineyards (now 16 ha) and in their cultivation practices (tillage, disbudding, certified organic from the 2014 vintage). Their wines, vinified and aged for a long time in oak barrels for Croix aux Moines and the 1st crus, have a richness and amplitude that contrast with the usual extreme vivacity of the Chablis.
According to the Bettane & Desseauve 2025 guide, “perhaps the most spectacular growth in the Chablis region over the last fifteen years”.
Quoted in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 93/100 "As a premier cru, Troesmes displays great refinement: chiselled, but with a maturity that gives weight to its invigorating fruit."
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2025) : 93/100 "Lively, it has aromas of crushed stone. In contrast, the palate is tender and smooth, with finesse and delicate bitter notes. It is a true Chablis, but with weight on the palate."
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (August 2023): 16.5/20 “Rich, elegant, precise aromas of citrus fruit, fresh pineapple, roasted hazelnuts.... Elegant palate, with juicy, ripe, fresh fruit, energy, good length and lots of potential.”
Vinous (N.Martin - August 2024): 92/100 “The 2022 Chablis Troesmes 1er Cru has a clean and precise bouquet with fine mineralité, touches of flint suffusing the malic fruit. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, lovely depth and deft use of oak. Faint hints of red fruit surprise on the finish of this quite delicious Chablis from one of its lesser-know climats.”
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 92/100
Isabelle and Denis Pommier started in 1990 with only 2 ha. They have made gradual progress, both in the constitution of their vineyards (now 16 ha) and in their cultivation practices (tillage, disbudding, certified organic from the 2014 vintage). Their wines, vinified and aged for a long time in oak barrels for Croix aux Moines and the 1st crus, have a richness and amplitude that contrast with the usual extreme vivacity of the Chablis.
According to the Bettane & Desseauve 2025 guide, “perhaps the most spectacular growth in the Chablis region over the last fifteen years”.
Quoted in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.
The frosts of April 2021 were dramatic in Chablis: Domaine Pommier's 2021 harvest is barely a quarter of a normal harvest.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (August 2024): 17/20 “The estate farms 1.76 hectares of 50-year-old vines in this premier cru. Fine aromas of white flowers, citrus fruit... Rich, juicy and invigorating on the palate, with pleasant lemony fruit and a distinctive mineral-salt base.”
Isabelle and Denis Pommier started in 1990 with only 2 ha. They have made gradual progress, both in the constitution of their vineyards (now 16 ha) and in their cultivation practices (tillage, disbudding, certified organic from the 2014 vintage). Their wines, vinified and aged for a long time in oak barrels for Croix aux Moines and the 1st crus, have a richness and amplitude that contrast with the usual extreme vivacity of the Chablis.
According to the Bettane & Desseauve 2025 guide, “perhaps the most spectacular growth in the Chablis region over the last fifteen years”.
Quoted in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.
The frosts of April 2021 were dramatic in Chablis: Domaine Pommier's 2021 harvest is barely a quarter of a normal harvest.
Isabelle and Denis Pommier started in 1990 with only 2 ha. They have made gradual progress, both in the constitution of their vineyards (now 16 ha) and in their cultivation practices (tillage, disbudding, certified organic from the 2014 vintage). Their wines, vinified and aged for a long time in oak barrels for Croix aux Moines and the 1st crus, have a richness and amplitude that contrast with the usual extreme vivacity of the Chablis.
According to the Bettane & Desseauve 2025 guide, “perhaps the most spectacular growth in the Chablis region over the last fifteen years”.
Quoted in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026) : 93/100 "Fourchaume evokes stone; its lively but ripe fruit stretches out with stimulating bitter notes, which anchor its persistence."
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2025): 93/100 "Smooth, as if polished by its ageing, it is creamy, curvy but mouth-watering with pure fruit and notes of lemon and salt."
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (August 2023): 16.5/20 “Expressive, fine aromas of ripe, fresh, bright fruit... Rich, gourmet palate, with a delicate grain that is at once ‘sweet’, greedy and saline. Rich, greedy palate, with a delicate grain, at once “sweet”, greedy and saline.”
Vinous (N.Martin - August 2024): 92/100 “The 2022 Chablis Fourchaume 1er Cru has an attractive nose: green apples, slate and light loamy scents that blossom in the glass, quite classical in style. The palate is well balanced with a tangy entry, fresh and crisp, with ample weight on the finish whilst retaining tension. Just a dab of pepperiness comes trough on the aftertaste and completes the picture."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 92/100
Isabelle and Denis Pommier started in 1990 with only 2 ha. They have made gradual progress, both in the constitution of their vineyards (now 16 ha) and in their cultivation practices (tillage, disbudding, certified organic from the 2014 vintage). Their wines, vinified and aged for a long time in oak barrels for Croix aux Moines and the 1st crus, have a richness and amplitude that contrast with the usual extreme vivacity of the Chablis.
According to the Bettane & Desseauve 2025 guide, “perhaps the most spectacular growth in the Chablis region over the last fifteen years”.
Quoted in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.
The frosts of April 2021 were dramatic in Chablis: Domaine Pommier's 2021 harvest is barely a quarter of a normal harvest.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (August 2024): 16.5/20 “Bright, golden color. Expressive aromas of yellow fruit and flowers, with discreet toasted-wood notes. Full-bodied, fat, taut, saline, “cut” to evolve well over time.”
Vinous (N. Martin - July 2023): 90/100 “The 2021 Chablis Fourchaume 1er Cru, whiwh spent six months on the fine lees, has a lovely peachy bouquet, defaying the leanness of the vintage. it bacomes quite minty with time. The palate is well-balanced with grapefruit and orange pith abd fine acidity, nicely, composed with a simple but quite tensile finish. This is a well-crafted Fourchaume.”
Isabelle and Denis Pommier started in 1990 with only 2 ha. They have made gradual progress, both in the constitution of their vineyards (now 16 ha) and in their cultivation practices (tillage, disbudding, certified organic from the 2014 vintage).
According to the Bettane & Desseauve 2025 guide, “perhaps the most spectacular growth in the Chablis region over the last fifteen years”.
Quoted in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (October 2024 ): 94/100 “Beautiful purity of northern Pinot, fresh and perfectly ripe. Scintillating fruit. A wine for medium ageing, remarkable for its harmony and relief”.
The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
L'Aube à Javernières is a perfect entry-level Desvignes on a parcel of 0.84 ha on the edge of the Morgon appellation (Côte du Py), a frank Beaujolais, easy to drink but with a very present background.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (November 2024): 16.5/20 “Vinified with 50% de-stemmed grapes, this cuvée reveals an intense color and a fine, fresh, fruity, spicy nose.... The wine is dense, greedy, coated and silky, with fine balance and finesse”.
Vinous (N. Martin - March 2025): 85-87/100 "The 2023 Beaujolais L'Aube à Javernières, which is close to Côte du Py, has an expressive red cherry-and-strawberry-scented bouquet that becomes more floral with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit, quite strict and linear with straighforward peppery/sour cherry finish. Fine."
The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
The estate's flagship, La Voûte Saint-Vincent is built on tender, greedy fruitiness, without lacking in substance.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (2026 Guide): 93/100 "This appealing style reveals a distinctive burst of fruit and a certain panache."
The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
The Château Gaillard cuvée, made from very old vines (80 years old), plays the density card.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (2026 Guide): 93/100 "Château-Gaillard has reached a new milestone, offering more precise and indulgent black fruit."
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (November 2024): 17/20 “Intense color, fine, soft aromas of black fruits and violets... Sweet, greedy fruit on the palate, dense, velvety, long, with obvious ageing potential.”
Vinous (N.Martin - April 2024): 92-94/100 “The 2023 Morgon Château-Gaillard comes from vines planted in 1920 and 1952. This is very cohesive on the nose, with more black fruit than the Montpelain and just a subtle reduction at play. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, very focused, gaining density toward the finish with a dash of black pepper that prolongs lenght. Outstanding."
The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
The estate's four greatest cuvées (Javernières, Côte du Py, Javernières Aux Pierres and the most famous, Les Impénitents) all come from the Côte du Py climat. These Morgons combine the richness of Gamay with exceptional depth and length. Fleshy wines, made for laying down.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (2026 Guide): 96/100 "Javernières is still austere, tight and virile, but its coolness makes it delicious. In."
Vinous (N.Martin - April 2024): 90-92/100 “The 2023 Morgon Javernières has a deep and rounded nose, black cherries mixing with wild strawberries and oyster shells. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid, black-olive-tinged dark berry fruit, easing off toward the slightly confit-like finish. This is such a cemely Morgon that it will be nearly impossible to resist its youth.”
The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
The estate's four greatest cuvées (Javernières, Côte du Py, Javernières Aux Pierres and the most famous, Les Impénitents) all come from the Côte du Py climat. These Morgons combine the richness of Gamay with exceptional depth and length. Fleshy wines, made for laying down.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (2026 Guide): 94/100 "Côte du Py is dense for the locality, but it has good ageing potential."
Vinous (N. Martin - March 2025): 92/100 "The 2023 Morgon Côte du Py was bottled in July 2024. It has a lovely bouquet, very precise and complex with black fruit, truffle and light sea cave aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fine structure and backbone. The sustained finish is probably just beginning to close down for a while. Excellent."
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (November 2024): 18/20 “Made from 80-year-old vines, with 95% of the grapes vinified whole and aged for 9 months in 30-hl concrete eggs (as for the Les Pierres cuvée), this top-flight Morgon has an intense color, a rich, precise nose of ripe black fruits and spices... Dense, compact, harmonious, long and racy on the palate, perfect for laying down."
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
The estate's four greatest cuvées (Javernières, Côte du Py, Javernières Aux Pierres and the most famous, Les Impénitents) all come from the Côte du Py climat. These Morgons combine the richness of Gamay with exceptional depth and length. Fleshy wines, made for laying down.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (2026 Guide): 93/100
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (November 2024): 17.5/20 “Intense, brilliant purplish color. Aromas of black fruit, violets, spices...Rich, full, fleshy, juicy mouthfeel, with racy, velvety tannins, generous, greedy fruit and a fresh, elegant finish.”
Vinous (N.Martin - April 2024): 91-93/100 “The 2023 Morgon Aux Pierres Javernières comes from vines planted in 1931 and aged in concrete eggs. This is slightly more opulent and candied on the nose than the Côte du Py, perhaps without the same sophisitication. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, a little earthier in style, very well-balanced with an almost flinty finish. Excellent.”
The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
The estate's four greatest cuvées (Javernières, Côte du Py, Javernières Aux Pierres and the most famous, Les Impénitents) all come from the Côte du Py climat. These Morgons combine the richness of Gamay with exceptional depth and length. Fleshy wines, made for laying down.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (2026 Guide): 96/100 "Les Impénitents is a delight: both flavourful and reserved, it is a truly great wine!"
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (November 2024): 17.5/20 “In 2023, the domaine produced 3900 bottles of its now almost ‘cult’ cuvée des Impénitents from vines planted in 1920 below the hill of Py on clay and iron oxide soil. Intense color. Fine, fruity, floral, spicy, toasty nose.”
Vinous (N.Martin - April 2024): 92-94/100 “The 2023 Morgon Les Impénitents comes from the Domaine's oldest vines, planted in 1912 or 1914. Dark berry fruit, licorice and touches of graphite emerge on the nose. This is very complex and beautifully defined, one of thei more cerebral aromatic profiles in this vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, slightly chalky tannins. Dark berry fruit mixes with black tea and black olive, leading to a structured and serious finish. try to resist temptation and allow it few years to settle this bottling repays patience.”
Georges Vernay was once known as the “Pope of Condrieu”, resurrecting this appellation from a mere 7 ha in 1960 to almost 200 ha today. Since 1997, his daughter Christine has continued his work step by step, converting the entire vineyard to biodynamic viticulture and creating new cuvées (Les Terrasses de l'Empire, Maison Rouge, Blonde du Seigneur...) for better parcel management.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Les Terrasses de l'Empire is the archetypal Condrieu “on the fruit”, with inimitable aromas of white peach, apricot kernels and pruned almond. To be enjoyed young, for its pleasant freshness and finesse.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 93/100 "Les Terrasses de l'Empire, for its generous fruitiness and immediate accessibility."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 91/100
Vinous (N. Greinacher - November 2024): 92/100 "Fresh apricot, mango, spring blossom, banana and a touch os jasmine introduce the 2023 Condrieu Les Terrasses de L'Empire, a medium-bodied, hauntingly elegant Condrieu. Touching the palate with gentle concentration, the 2023 ends with a slice of juicy apricot on the sapid finish."