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Domaine Camille Thiriet

A New Burgundy Star – from a Surprising Location!

It’s tough starting any venture from scratch, let alone a Burgundy domaine. But this is precisely what Camille Thiriet has done, starting as a négociant and building a domaine of six hectares in just six vintages (Thiriet’s first vintage was in 2016). But that’s not all this young grower has achieved. With her partner, Canadian-born winemaker Matt Chittick, Thiriet is now putting the terroirs of the two most southerly villages of the Côte de Nuits back on the fine wine map. These are two of Burgundy’s least-known villages: Corgoloin (estate) and Comblanchien (négociant), the first you drive past as you head north from the hill of Corton.

Matt and Camille’s passion is immediately obvious, and it has attracted support from locals like Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac, Nicolas Potel and, even more amazingly, Bernard Noblet, retired Cellar Master of Domaine de la Romanée Conti. All have helped mentor this new estate. Matt and Camille are also close with the (soon-to-be retired) Didier Fornerol, arguably the finest estate of the Côte de Nuits-Villages.

 

The estate vines are all in Corgoloin, on the east and southeast-facing slopes and the same rocky, limestone and clay soils of the more famous villages to the north. Little wonder then that Camille Thiriet describes this village as “...amazing, underrated and unknown”. 

Camille and Matt’s work in the vines reflects the blueprint of Burgundy’s current ‘Golden Generation’—the farming follows organic principles, and there are two horses (Obelix and Véga) used for some of the cultivation work. In their cellar, one in Comblanchien and now a second in Corgoloin, you will taste wines of great purity and freshness; the whites crunchy and saline and the reds loaded with candied red fruits, nettle and spice. Delicacy is the goal here; every fermenter is gently foot trodden with the aim being to infuse, rather than to extract. The use of new oak is capped at around 20% and the wines are bottled unfiltered with just a touch of sulphur dioxide. 

The wines labelled as "Maison C. Thiriet" are négociant wines, mostly from Comblanchien, while those that are labelled "Domaine Camille Thiriet" are from estate vines in Corgoloin. A young producer striving for the highest quality, seeking to produce pure, perfumed, digestible wines and hoping to help reveal unknown terroirs to the world of Burgundy; it’s little wonder that we worked so hard to get an allocation from Domaine Camille Thiriet. They may not be that well known (yet), but just like those other pioneers we have mentioned above, fame is not far away.

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Domaine Camille Thiriet Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge Clos Magny 2022

Domaine Camille Thiriet Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge Clos Magny 2022

This cuvée is from a small 0.8-hectare parcel within the larger Le Clos de Magny climat in Corgoloin. Thiriet’s plot is at the top of the slope at 350 metres and with very rocky soil. Surrounded by the forest, part of the vineyard is often in the shade, which Camille believes works in her favour in warmer years. Another idiosyncrasy is the mass of large boulders that run through the soil just under the surface. It all adds up to a unique terroir that gifts tiny berries and tiny, loose bunches, which in turn allows Camille to use 100% whole bunches. If you tried last year’s release, be advised that the new vintage is considerably finer and prettier. In fact, it’s flat-out gorgeous. Bravo indeed! 

“Narrower top notes – still of rose – but much broader depth of aroma – another striking nose. More direct, fluid and certainly silky – that’s directly a great wine. Texturally wonderful, sleek and enthralling. Great wine – bravo!”
Bill Nanson, Burgundy Report
“Camille first made this cuvée in 2021 and she adores it. The vineyard is at 350m altitude, above La Montagne. A fine, even ruby purple. The bouquet is all about the lively fruit, with little stem impact. 100% whole bunches. Effortless, the red fruit has a little more precise definition than say for Aux Montagnes and la Montagne. Delicacy with intensity. Startling stuff.”
91 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Domaine Camille Thiriet Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge Clos Magny 2022
Domaine Camille Thiriet Bourgogne Rouge En La Place 2022

Domaine Camille Thiriet Bourgogne Rouge En La Place 2022

The first vintage of the Domaine Bourgogne Rouge stems from the same vineyard as the white wine—and the vines are even older. The vineyard’s name, La Sablière, refers to the sandy clay soils, partly explaining this wine’s beautiful, lifted perfume of summer fruits and red flowers. The vines are 90 years old, some even older, and Camille ferments this wine in concrete with 40% whole bunches layered at the bottom of the tank (so that any punchdowns and pumpovers won’t break the whole berries). Simply a stellar wine for this level: elegant, pure-fruited and vivid with a pretty, lacy structure and crunchy finish. 

“Hmm, the wine is cold but its aroma is growing in the glass – direct, fragrant – floral – it’s gorgeous. There’s a hint of tannin framing the structure and flavour – but what an open, fluid, clean wine of delicious flavour – and not a bit simple. I’d be keeping this a year or two – finishing with a fine juicy and vibrant perfumed red fruit… Beautiful Bourgogne!”
Bill Nanson, Burgundy Report
“The 2022 Bourgogne Rouge En la Place is bright and vibrant, revealing attractive aromas of sweet red berries and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy palate. This is another welcome addition to the range.”
90 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
Domaine Camille Thiriet Bourgogne Rouge En La Place 2022
Domaine Camille Thiriet Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge La Montagne 2022

Domaine Camille Thiriet Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge La Montagne 2022

Not to be confused with the Aux Montagnes négociant bottling, this comes from a high, estate-owned site (280 metres) on the Corgoloin-Ladoix border. La Montagne lies below Clos Magny (see below) and faces due east. The soils are light and dominated by sandy clay. In Camille’s words, the wine combines “the freshness and purity of Savigny with a little more depth and structure of the Côte de Nuits”. Really fine and perfumed yet with good depth, this has a cooler and slightly more structured persona than the Magny. Would love some time in the cellar—even if, like all of Matt and Camille’s 2022s, it’s already delicious.

“Five Star Wine. One of the new domaine vineyards from Corgoloin, not to be confused with Aux Montagnes in Comblanchien. Mid slope on light clay. Clear crimson purple. A very elegant pure raspberry nose. Super perfume here, fine acidity, a little more tension perhaps, a fresh acidity at the back, with similar length. Hard to separate the two.”
91 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“From a parcel in Corgoloin (not to be confused with Aux Montagnes in Comblanchien) characterized by fine, sandy clays, the 2022 Côte de Nuits-Villages La Montagne wafts from the glass with scents of sweet plums, berries and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and fine-boned, it’s an elegant, precise wine that concludes with a mineral finish.”
91 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
Domaine Camille Thiriet Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge La Montagne 2022
Domaine Camille Thiriet Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge Cuvée Deslandes 2022

Domaine Camille Thiriet Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge Cuvée Deslandes 2022

This super impressive red comes from 90-year-old Pinot vines (!) high on the slope of Comblanchien, not far from the Château de Comblanchien. Although drawn from a terroir called Le Creux de Sabon, Camille prefers to call this bottling Cuvée Deslandes in honour of an early benefactor—and, well, it’s easier to pronounce! The wine was vinified with 100% bunches and a portion matured in stainless steel to capture as much of the vineyard’s delicate, floral aromatics as possible. There are echoes of old-school Dujac here, with the gorgeous red and blue fruit notes interwoven with lots of spice from the stems. Really impressive length, too. We’re not sure why there are no reviews, but this is clearly 1er Cru in all but name. Really, really delicious, classy wine. 

Domaine Camille Thiriet Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge Cuvée Deslandes 2022
Maison C. Thiriet Côte de Nuits Villages Deslandes 2021

Maison C. Thiriet Côte de Nuits Villages Deslandes 2021

Natural cork. Although drawn from a terroir called La Julbigne, Camille prefers to call this bottling Cuvée Deslandes, in honour of an early benefactor and, well, the name of the vineyard is so hard to pronounce. The vines are not far from the Château de Comblanchien, and the wine was vinified with 50% whole bunches, layered amongst the destemmed berries in the fermenter. A proportion of the maturation was in stainless steel, to capture as much as possible of the vineyard’s delicate, floral aromatics.This is super, and again, indicative of the style of this producer and their terroir. If you love crunchy, bright and juicy Burgundy, packed with floral, red-fruited and sappy, whole bunch notes, you’ll be in heaven! Jasper’s note seriously undersells the pleasure on offer here.

“Clear pale purple. The bouquet shows a fine floral note, really elegant, quite high acidity, peppery both from the whole bunches and lower end of ripeness. Keeps going through nicely at the finish. A little youthful bitterness, but promising.”
88 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Maison C. Thiriet Côte de Nuits Villages Deslandes 2021
Domaine Camille Thiriet Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge La Robignotte 2022

Domaine Camille Thiriet Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge La Robignotte 2022

This tiny 0.6-hectare monopole above the Corgoloin cemetery was the jewel in Gilles Jourdan’s portfolio. Now, Camille Thiriet wears the crown. The vineyard takes its name from the owner in Napoleonic times, and part of the site’s claim to fame is the rare outcropping of blue marl that imbues its wines with expectational longevity. It’s the only vineyard in the area with these rare soils. Camille told us she has tasted wines from 1957 and 1979 with the previous owner and was blown away by the quality. The vines in Thiriet’s plot average 60 years old, and Camille’s inaugural vintage fermented with 40% bunches. This is Thiriet’s most serious and complex wine: compact with deep, dark cherry fruit, roasted brown spice notes and fine, powdery tannins. Give it a few years and wait for the fireworks. In terms of the reviews below, remember that a 93 from Jasper Morris for a “village-level” wine is extraordinary and well-deserved. 

“Five Star Wine. Mid crimson ruby in colour, la Robignotte is classically perfumed, all in cherries, delivering a gorgeous intensity right from the start, just a little white pepper behind, then comes another wave of the cherry fruit. 40% whole bunches, as this is the first year. Effortless, harmonious and digeste, as the French describe things – digestible in English doesn’t do the wine justice.”
93 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“From a small monopole in Corgoloin named in honor of one of Napoleon’s veterans, the 2022 Côte de Nuits-Villages La Robignotte Monopole unwinds in the glass with aromas of sweet cherries, red berries and peonies, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and perfumed palate that’s suave, seamless and complete. This is clearly set to be a highlight of Thiriet’s portfolio in the years to come.”
92+ points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
Domaine Camille Thiriet Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge La Robignotte 2022
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AT-A-GLANCE

• Camille Thiriet founded this exciting start-up in 2016 and has quickly earned a reputation as one of Burgundy’s rising stars.

• The six-hectare domaine is based off the beaten track in Corgoloin, Côte de Nuits.

• Camille and Canadian winemaker partner Matt Chittick make domaine and négociant wines from Corgoloin, Comblanchien and beyond.

• Viticulture is organic, the vines—some over 50 years old—lie on hillside slopes of hard limestone, and the soils are ploughed by horse and small tractor.

• White vinification occurs in barrels with small portions of new oak, while the reds include 30-100% bunches and moderate levels of new wood.

• The domaine range includes Bourgogne and Village-level reds and whites.

• Camille and Matt also bottle wines under a négociant label, Maison C. Thiriet, including rosé, Chardonnay, Aligoté and Pinot Noir.

IN THE PRESS

“An engaging person with more than engaging wines – there is very high quality here – simply delicious wine. I’m struck by the seriousness of Camille’s approach and the quality of the wines that she’s been making. All the wines here show high-class textures, mouth-watering flavours and clarity of flavour. Great stuff – all of it!” Bill Nanson, Burgundy Report

Originally, Camille was planning to train as a ‘nose’ in the perfume industry. This may explain the exceptional precision and class of her wines.” Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy

"[The wines] certainly over-deliver for their modest appellation.” Jancisrobinson.com

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France

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Côte de Nuits

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Winemakers: Camille Thiriet & Matt Chittick

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