A surprising bouquet of lime blossoms, white fruit, and other floral notes... A supple palate, delicate, precise, driven by its freshness. A very lovely way to whet one’s appetite.
Claire Naudin
Claire Naudin from the Domaine Naudin-Ferrand has quite a liability in viticulture, since her lineage was involved in the vineyards from 1850... and even 1500 if we go back to the Naudin’s ancestors, who were then plowing in the vineyards. How not to be crushed by one’s family history when you are a female winegrower in Burgundy? It's simple: the woman has quite a personality, iron fist meets velvet glove. The N-F Domaine was properly founded in 1964 by her parents Henri Naudin and Liliane Ferrand; and Claire came back in 1991 after her studies in agronomy, oenology, and a visit to Australia. Three years later she becomes the manager and today she is at the head of 22 hectares spread around Magny-lès-Villers including crus like Echezeaux, Aloxe, Ladoix, Nuit-Saint-Georges and the rest in Regional Appellations. Located at the border between the Hautes-Côtes and the Côtes de Beaune, this terroir’s destiny is to shine. And when it is treated with such good care, it’s pure Burgundian pleasure in the glass. Authenticity, precision, sharpness, tension. Four-star wines.
An atypical Aligoté, a powerful nose with surprising exotic fruits, and cassia flower... A powerful palate, rounded, expressive, and complex. Beautiful length, with a saline finish.
A charming, feisty Pinot noir... It was Claire who said it! A nose with notes of raspberry jam, red plums, and hints of flowers... A fruity palate, smooth and balanced. A great success.
An expressive nose of citron fruit, raisins, hazelnut, and chamomile... The palate is balanced, smooth, blending freshness and volume. A very lovely cuvée, crafted for food pairings.
A complex nose with notes of sour cherries, rosemary, and rosebud... The palate is harmonious, with depth and finesse, a luscious wine. Yet another very lovely cuvée by Claire, to be tasted ASAP with Asian cuisines.
An intense nose of black fruits and candied red peppers. Claire sets the stage: introducing another of her perfect "bistro wines", the kind you’d be happy to taste any time. It is a wine you’ll want to share with friends over a plate of charcuterie.
Claire sets the stage: introducing the perfect "bistro wine", one you’d be happy to taste any time. With notes of small red berries and sweet spices, it is the wine you’ll want to share with friends over a plate of charcuterie.
An intense nose of red fruit, toasted notes, and a hint of violet... Palate: soft, suave, and elegant. A cuvée crafted to pair with French gastronomy, with very fine potential for ageing.
A nose of citrus, pineapple, toasted wood, a hint of minerality... The palate is every bit as good, evolving beautifully in the glass, with a deep and fleshy body, and the perfect balance between fruit and acidity, all leading to an endless finish. Open one to two hours before enjoying.
An expressive nose of citron fruit, raisins, hazelnut, and chamomile... The palate is balanced, smooth, blending freshness and volume. A very lovely cuvée, crafted for food pairings.
A nose of citrus, pineapple, toasted wood, a hint of minerality... The palate is every bit as good, evolving beautifully in the glass, with a deep and fleshy body, and the perfect balance between fruit and acidity, all leading to an endless finish. Open one to two hours before enjoying.
A nose of citrus, pineapple, toasted wood, a hint of minerality... The palate is every bit as good, evolving beautifully in the glass, with a deep and fleshy body, and the perfect balance between fruit and acidity, all leading to an endless finish. Open one to two hours before enjoying.
A complex nose with notes of sour cherries, rosemary, and rosebud... The palate is harmonious, with depth and finesse, a luscious wine. Yet another very lovely cuvée by Claire, to be tasted ASAP with Asian cuisines.
A complex nose with notes of sour cherries, rosemary, and rosebud... The palate is harmonious, with depth and finesse, a luscious wine. Yet another very lovely cuvée by Claire, to be tasted ASAP with Asian cuisines.
A few words from Claire: "Intense color, a consequence of the sunny 2018 vintage. Very ripe nose with a dominant of black fruits: blueberry, blackcurrant. Very melted wood, coated tannins, discreet acidity. It is a ripe Pinot Noir but which remains moderate in alcohol."
A complex nose with notes of sour cherries, rosemary, and rosebud... The palate is harmonious, with depth and finesse, a luscious wine. Yet another very lovely cuvée by Claire, to be tasted ASAP with pungent cheeses like Langres. Open one hour before tasting.
A complex nose with notes of sour cherries, rosemary, and rosebud... The palate is harmonious, with depth and finesse, a luscious wine. Yet another very lovely cuvée by Claire, to be tasted ASAP with pungent cheeses like Langres. Open one hour before tasting.
An intense nose with notes of sour cherries, roasted coffee, and hints of flowers... Palate: suave, fleshy, with well-blended tannins, and moderate acidity. For Claire, it’s the elegant and voluptuous expression of old vine Pinot noir, from a very beautiful terroir, farmed with respect.
Complex and luscious nose on a beautiful bouquet of red fruits, pepper, notes of ross and nutmeg. Precise, juicy and floral palate, with a crazy elegance, long and spicy finish. Open one hour before tasting.
Complex and luscious nose on a beautiful bouquet of red fruits, pepper, notes of ross and nutmeg. Precise, juicy and floral palate, with a crazy elegance, long and spicy finish. Open one hour before tasting.
Every bit a Grand Cru: a nose with notes of jammy black fruit, cacao, a touch of wood... A perfectly harmonious palate, beautiful body, rich with big tannins, a wine with great ageing potential. You must put this in your cellar and be patient…
Every bit a Grand Cru: a nose with notes of jammy black fruit, cacao, a touch of wood... A perfectly harmonious palate, beautiful body, rich with big tannins, a wine with great ageing potential, that is now ready to be tasted for a legendary moment.