Domaine Jülg
Louis Mathieu is not your classic Burgundy story. Born just outside Paris and not into a winemaking family, his path into wine began unusually early. He was already joining harvests as a child and made his first wines long before most people even knew his name. What started as a deeply personal side project slowly turned into something much bigger, shaped by curiosity, instinct, and a clear sense of direction.
Formative experiences with top estates in Burgundy and Germany helped refine that vision, but the signature is unmistakably his own. Louis is not chasing power or heaviness. He is after finesse, tension, and purity. His wines are built on freshness, gentle extraction, and a kind of quiet precision that speaks softly but leaves a lasting impression. There is elegance here, but never in a polished or artificial way — it feels honest, vivid, and full of energy.
Drop 22 – Tu dors – Reveille Toi!
For Drop 22, I went for a combination I’m genuinely excited about: 2 bottles of Romain Henin’s Meunier Tu dors and 1 bottle of Maison Glandien’s Les Callioux 2024 — also the first Chardonnay from Tino Kuban this year.
Romain Henin is one of those growers who immediately caught my attention. There is something incredibly alive and exciting about the way he works, and I have to say: I am absolutely impressed by this Meunier. It has tension, energy, and so much character. Next to it, Tino Kuban’s Chardonnay brings freshness, precision, and the perfect counterpoint.
Drop 21 – The Unusual Suspects
The Unusual Suspects brings together three winemakers who each approach Pinot from a completely different angle — and that is exactly why this lineup feels so strong. Tino Kuban opens the drop with La Leux 2024, a wine full of energy, edge, movement, and that slightly wild precision that makes his style so unmistakable. Then comes Louis Mathieu, one of Burgundy’s most exciting new names. His Fixin already shows real intent, serious finesse, and the kind of promise that makes you pay very close attention from the very first sip.
Louis Mathieu
Louis Mathieu is not your classic Burgundy story. Born just outside Paris and not into a winemaking family, his path into wine began unusually early. He was already joining harvests as a child and made his first wines long before most people even knew his name. What started as a deeply personal side project slowly turned into something much bigger, shaped by curiosity, instinct, and a clear sense of direction.
Formative experiences with top estates in Burgundy and Germany helped refine that vision, but the signature is unmistakably his own. Louis is not chasing power or heaviness. He is after finesse, tension, and purity. His wines are built on freshness, gentle extraction, and a kind of quiet precision that speaks softly but leaves a lasting impression. There is elegance here, but never in a polished or artificial way — it feels honest, vivid, and full of energy.
Drop 20 – Structure in PINK
Guys… this is not your f* Nicki Beach rosé. This is rosé with backbone. Drop 20 brings together three bottles built around freshness, depth, and real character. First up: ORIGINE Line Rosé by Mr. Kuban, carrying all that Les Jardins Vivants energy — precise, tense, quietly powerful, with a reduction finish that stays with you. Then Maison Glandien’s L’Ouverture Rosé 2024, the perfect entry into Tino’s world: vibrant, textured, pure, and full of that calm confidence that makes you stop mid-sip and pay attention.
Drop 19 – IT IS SEXY AND YOU KNOW IT!
Carsten Saalwächter stands for a calm, thoughtful approach to German wine — precision and restraint over loud gestures. His work is rooted in deep respect for the vineyard and a clear belief that balance and longevity come from patience, not intervention. Farming is carried out with great care, and in the cellar he keeps things deliberately minimal, letting time do the heavy lifting. The result is a signature style that feels effortless but deeply structured: quietly complex wines with tension, depth, and that salty, composed energy that turns heads without trying. I am a Fangirl since 2018!
Carsten Saalwächter
WINEMAKER Winery Carsten Saalwächter Established in 2018 in Ingelsheim, Rheinhessen Carsten Saalwächter stands for a calm, thoughtful approach to German wine, rooted in precision and restraint rather than expressionism. His work is shaped by a deep respect for vineyards and a clear belief that balance and longevity come from patience, not intervention. Farming is carried […]
Les Jardins Vivants & Maison Glandien
Maison Glandien and Les Jardins Vivants, learning the job the real way: in the vines, in the cellar, and in the pressure of harvest. Over the past three years, she’s been hands-on in Meursault, building a deep, practical understanding of Burgundy precision—from picking decisions to élevage details.
In 2023, she took the leap and created her own wine with a fresh perspective: fruit-forward, vibrant, and instantly charming, but still anchored in tradition and uncompromising quality. The first vintage was an ultra-limited debut—just 400 bottles—a small, personal statement.
Madame Flöck Wines
Madame Flöck Wines is one of those projects that immediately makes you pay attention. Based in Winningen on the Terrassenmosel, the winery began with the restoration of old, steep vineyard terraces that many others had long given up on. What started as a bold, slightly wild idea has grown into a seriously exciting Mosel project focused on old sites, intense handwork, and wines with real attitude.
What makes Madame Flöck so special is the mix of raw Mosel energy and an uncompromising natural approach. These are proper natural wines with edges and corners — not polished, not smoothed out, and definitely not made to please everyone. The vineyards are worked entirely by hand, without herbicides, on dramatic steep slopes where shortcuts are simply not an option.
Isabel Claire Zentgraf
Ok that’s a tough one. First of all, Isabel is the one who keeps you occupied the whole time with her ridiculous idea of Drops and sharing wine like she’s some kind of wine Robin Hood — equal parts chaos, fairness, BUT pure enthusiasm.
But behind the fun is a very real craft story. Isabel sharpened her work at Maison Glandien and Les Jardins Vivants, learning wine the unglamorous way: in the vines, in the cellar, and under the pressure of harvest when every decision suddenly matters. Over the past three years, she’s been hands-on in Meursault, building a deep, practical understanding of Burgundy precision — from picking calls and pressing choices to élevage details and the patience it takes to let a wine become itself.