Cheers to Maison Camille Giroud: Special Prices for Burgundy Lovers! 🎁
Today, we’re pleased to offer two wines from the 2016 vintage and two from the 2018 vintage from Maison Camille Giroud, all at special prices. 🍷✨ If you enjoy Burgundy reds with bright bouquets and silky tannins, don’t miss these. They are available as loose bottles at the lowest prices in town. (🎅 : It’s still not too late to find the perfect gift or treat yourself! 🎁)
Maison Camille Giroud, founded in 1865, is a prominent name in Burgundy winemaking, celebrated for its unwavering dedication to quality and tradition. Originally a négociant, the maison specialized in sourcing exceptional musts and wines from the Côte d’Or, aging them to perfection in its cellars. In 1989, the founder’s grandsons shifted to in-house production from grapes grown by independent winegrowers or harvested from the estate’s vineyards.
In 2001, the maison was acquired by a consortium of American investors, including Ann Colgin of Colgin Cellars. This new ownership brought a fresh vision, blending traditional craftsmanship with innovative techniques. Under the leadership of talented winemaker David Croix, the maison embraced advancements such as wooden presses and open wooden fermentation vats, enriching the character of its wines. This evolution shifted the style from overly tannic and austere to a more fruit-forward and approachable profile, while still ensuring the wines' ability to age gracefully.
Since 2016, Carel Voorhuis has taken charge, focusing on wines that express the terroir and uphold the maison's esteemed reputation. 🍇He vinified the 2016 vintage alongside Croix to ensure stylistic continuity. He has preserved much of Croix's established approach while fine-tuning the winemaking process to yield smoother, more refined wines. A distinctive aspect of Carel's philosophy is his reduced use of sulfur during crushing, leading to aromatic and expressive wines. He also advocates for whole-bunch fermentation—having increased both the overall percentage and the number of cuvées utilizing this method—to enhance the elegance and complexity of the wines.
Maison Camille Giroud sources grapes from a reliable network of independent growers, particularly focusing on exceptional vineyards in southern Burgundy, with a small portion harvested directly from the estate’s own vineyards. Carel places great importance on these long-standing relationships, which are crucial for maintaining consistent quality.
SPECIAL OFFER:
Enjoy special PRICES ON ALL wines by Maison Camille Giroud
Promotion period: until Jan 3, 2025
1/ Maison Camille Giroud Vosne-Romanee Les Chalandins 2018 - Bt | NM90-92
HK$780 ▷ HK$705
Tasting note
The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Les Chalandins offers brambly red berry fruit mixed with rose petal and damp earthy notes on the slightly muted nose. The medium-bodied palate features red cherries mixed with orange peel and apricot. This is cohesive and poised, the 50% whole bunch nicely enmeshed on the finish. Excellent.
Score: 90-92
Neal Martin, Vinous.com, January 2020
2/ Maison Camille Giroud Gevrey Chambertin Lavaut St Jacques Premier Cru 2016 - Bt | JM93
HK$1000 ▷ HK$900
Tasting note
Medium deep red purple. The bouquet is engaging yet relatively refined, not too ripe. Sweet red fruit on the palate, quite ripe, well-made without especial complexity. Fine and classic with precision but not enormously concentrated. Tasted Sep 2019.
Score: 93
Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy, September 2019
3/ Maison Camille Giroud Corton Le Rognet Grand Cru 2018 - Bt | NM92-94
HK$1100 ▷ HK$980
Tasting note
Matured in 25% new oak with no whole cluster, the 2018 Corton Le Rognet Grand Cru has a well-defined bouquet of black currant and raspberry aromas, hints of pressed iris petals and undergrowth developing with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. There is plenty of energy here, and veins of blood orange are threaded through the tensile finish. Excellent.
Score: 92-94
Neal Martin, Vinous.com, January 2020
4/ Maison Camille Giroud Chambertin Grand Cru 2016 - Bt | NM95
HK$2800 ▷ HK$2500
Tasting Notes
The 2016 Chambertin Grand Cru has a luscious and generous bouquet with plenty of raspberry preserve and crushed strawberry scents, seamlessly integrated oak and entrancing mineralité. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, pliant and velvety smooth, fanning out with supreme confidence towards the pixelated finish. Brilliant. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting.
Score: 95
Neal Martin, Vinous.com, October 2019
Promotion period: until Jan 3, 2025
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