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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
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
Maison C. Thiriet Bourgogne Confidentielle Blanc 2021

Maison C. Thiriet Bourgogne Confidentielle Blanc 2021

Diam. Camille’s Bourgogne Blanc has been in the portfolio since her first vintage in 2016. That year was drawn from an old-vine vineyard in Meursault, and since that time the sourcing has ranged from Puligny to Chablis. The 2021 is drawn from a plot of old vine Chardonnay next to Comblanchien (Chaux) which also includes some old Aligoté and Pinot Blanc, interplanted. The wine opens racy and punchy but keeps building with air, showing lovely mixed citrus and more and more stone fruit. The finish is cool, with a twist of pine-like freshness. A wine with loads of energy, loads of personality and a delicious crunchy close.

“Ooh – that’s much more open and vibrant – 20% new oak here vs 10 for the aligoté. Again a lovely silky texture to this wine and it’s obviously concentrated too. Mineral dimensions of flavour in the finish too. Simply excellent wine.”
Bill Nanson, Burgundy Report
Maison C. Thiriet Bourgogne Confidentielle Blanc 2021
Maison C. Thiriet Bourgogne Blanc Cuvée Confidentielle 2022

Maison C. Thiriet Bourgogne Blanc Cuvée Confidentielle 2022

Camille’s négoce Bourgogne Blanc has been in the portfolio since her first vintage in 2016. The source can vary. Where 2021 was drawn from a plot of old-vine Chardonnay next to Comblanchien, this year’s release comes from two historic contacts in Puligny-Montrachet and Mâcon-Villages. Both vineyards are farmed organically, and Camille explains that the Mâcon fruit brings generosity while the Puligny side brings salinity and citrusy brightness. This is simply terrific Bourgogne with loads of character, good texture and a vibrant finish. Raised in 20% new oak, the two parcels were vinified separately before being married in tank for six months,

“Broader, some impression of a granular texture here. More impact, a suggestion of oak, nicely structured and framed with a faint chalky tannin – a beauty!”
Bill Nanson, Burgundy Report
“The 2022 Bourgogne Chardonnay Cuvée Confidentielle bursts with aromas of pear, toasted nuts and white flowers, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and fleshy palate that's rich but bright, concluding with a saline finish.”
89 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
Maison C. Thiriet Bourgogne Blanc Cuvée Confidentielle 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
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“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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Winemakers: Camille Thiriet & Matt Chittick

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