Drop

For Drop 23, I’m starting something new — and honestly, something I’ve wanted to do for a while: the very first chapter of the GOAT Series.

The idea behind it is simple. In each edition, I want to bring together one exciting talent from Burgundy and one outstanding German Pinot Noir producer — bottles with identity, energy, tension and real character. For this opening chapter, I went with Domaine Jülg and Maison Glandien. A combination that feels incredibly strong right from the start.

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.

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.

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.

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.