Drop

The Unusual Suspects brings together three winemakers who each do Pinot in a completely different way — and that is exactly what makes this lineup so exciting. Tino Kuban opens the drop with La Leux 2024, a wine that carries everything we love about his style: energy, edge, movement, and that slightly wild precision that never feels forced. Tino has become one of those names we keep coming back to because his wines always feel alive.

Guys… this is not your f* Nicki Beach rosé. This is something serious. Drop 20 is all about rosé with backbone: 3 bottles, one oak, two missions — freshness with depth.

First up: ORIGINE Line Rosé by Mr. Kuban — and yes, Les Jardins Vivants energy all over it. A rosé that feels like Burgundy didn’t try to be rosé… it just happened naturally, with precision, tension, and that “quietly expensive” REDUCTION finish you don’t forget.

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!

Martial Angeli is the next chapter of Anjou’s quietly iconic Ferme de la Sansonnière. His father, Mark Angeli, farmed organic and biodynamic long before it was a movement, setting a benchmark for Chenin Blanc driven by energy, balance, and place.

Today, father and son work side by side: farming first, minimal cellar work, no forcing. The wines are precise yet generous—quiet intensity, natural harmony, and real life in the glass. They don’t chase attention; they reward patience.

Dard & Ribo is one of the quietly influential estates of the northern Rhône, based near Mercurol and working across Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, and Hermitage. Founded in the late 1980s by René-Jean Dard and François Ribo, the domaine has always stood for wines built on place, integrity, and craft—more substance than spectacle.

Romain comes from a long-established winegrowing family in Chorey-les-Beaune, rooted in the village for generations. His path started early: as a teenager, he learned to vinify alongside his father, who spent over 30 years as maître de chai at Louis Latour in Beaune. His first bottled vintage was 2005 — a great year in Burgundy and a defining moment for him.