Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru 2018

Coquard Loison Fleurot, affectionately known as CLF, has the credentials to rank among the upper echelons of Burgundy’s elite. It owns six grand cru sites across the Cote de Nuits with an impressive collection of 50+ year-old vines. However, prior to 2010 these were all locked into historic contracts in which the grapes were mostly sold to negociants. Consequently, CLF has yet to be fully discovered and is something of a hidden gem.

Since 2010 when winemaker Thomas Colladot joined CLF, the wines have begun to draw the eye of the large publications. The Wine Advocate’s Neal Martin set out to taste his way through as many back vintages as possible, following a visit which, in his words, “sent tingles down my spine.” Although many critics have yet to taste the new 2019 wines, initial reviews have been favourable. The 2019 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is among the top-rated grand crus from the Morey-Saint-Denis area thanks to a high rating from Jaspar Morris of Inside Burgundy. 

Thomas shares a close friendship and common approach to winemaking with Sébastien Cathiard of Domain Sylvain Cathiard. Under Colladot, CLF’s grand crus exemplify power alongside purity and concentration of fruit, magnifying the individual site characteristics.

CLF wines are still incredibly valued when set next to their peers and are produced in quantities as small as 600 bottles per appellation.  However, CLF’s wines are already delivering impressive performance, with their Clos Saint Denis sitting at the top of the tree with 120% growth across five years, measured over the last five physical vintages. As the wider wine world wakes up to the potential of CLF, demand, and prices, for these wines could soar even higher.

Coquard Loison Fleurot's wines

Village-level

• Vosnee Romanee
• Chambolle-Musigny
• Gevrey-Chambertin
• Morey-Saint-Denis

Premier Cru

• Vosnee Romanee

Grand Crus (plot size)

• Grand Echezeaux (0.18 ha)
• Echezeaux (1.29 ha)
• Clos de Vougeot (0.64 ha)
• Clos de la Roche (1.17 ha)
• Clos Saint Denis (0.17 ha)
• Charmes Chambertin (0.32 ha)