Maxime Cheurlin, grandson of Marie-Thérèse Noëllat, has revived the 5.50 ha domain with mainly old vines.
His grandmother sold the harvest to 2 large merchants in Beaune for 20 years. In 2010 this came to an end and Maxime, then only 20 years old, made his first crop. History tells us that George Noëllat was the nephew of the famous Charles Noëllat, once the owner of one of the largest estates in Vosne-Romanée.
This domain has made great contributions to the creation of the domains Jean-Jacques Confuron, Hudelot-Noëllat and even formed the largest part of the well-known Domaine Leroy. Cheurlin is clearly a winemaker and is related to the late Henri Jayer and a cousin of Emmanuel Rouget's sons. In 2009 he worked with them and he also gained a lot of experience at the Gros Frère et soeur domain. In the vineyards, Cheurlin works according to the “lutte raisonné” principle, which means that the vineyards are sprayed only when necessary. He emphasizes that he has a very large share of very old vineyards that require a lot of care. The grapes are destemmed in the cellar, although in some cases up to 30% “raffles” are preserved in certain cuvées.
The aging lasts between 14 and 20 months and is done in oak barrels whose new wood varies between 30% and 100% depending on the wine.
I dare say that this acquisition, of which unfortunately only very few bottles are coming to Belgium for the time being, greatly strengthens our portfolio in Vosne-Romanée and by extension the Côte de Nuits. His vineyards, which as already mentioned are very old and therefore naturally produce low yields, are among the most beautiful in Vosne-Romanée with, among others, the 1er Crus Petits Monts and Beaux Monts as well as the exceptional Grand Crus Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux.
These wines are only available by allocation. If you are interested in this, we kindly ask you to contact us.