92/100 – Bollenberg Pinot noir 2023 – La Revue des Vins de France n°694 October 2025
Manuel Peyondet – MOF (Best Worker of France) Sommelier 2011 & Best Sommelier of France 2008
« A visit to Roumier, then to Cécile Tremblay for the apprenticeship of Annabelle... beautiful black pinots on the Bollenberg, on the same places as the Zusslins... A wine growing and above all, a desire to grow! » Dear passionate members, at the dawn of this Easter weekend, it is with a certain excitement that I write these few lines around the Camille Braun estate in Alsace because, without really expecting it, I got caught during a great tasting in Paris, by some cuvées of the estate, including one of pinot noir on the Bollenberg in 2023 that really scotched. We're not talking about a star domain here, but it could become so if the trajectory on all cuvées continues to progress in this way! For the little story, we are talking about a family estate, located in Orschwihr, which operates on almost the same soil as the Zusslin estate, which we worship at Chais d'oeuvre. Pfingstberg, Bollenberg, but also Kaefferkopf... This has been done in biodynamics since 2000. I was very happy at this tasting to find Annabelle Braun, Christophe's daughter who, for some vintages, has taken over winemaking in the estate. There was also Quentin Antigny, his darling, [...] A pure wine enthusiast who, following his studies, spent a year alongside François Chidaine in Montlouis and Benjamin Dagueneau in Saint-Andelain, to draw on the science and codes of high-precision wines. Annabelle did her classes in Burgundy: at Christophe Roumier, and at Cécile Tremblay... I vo
Clément Sommier – Vice-Meilleur Sommelier de France 2024
« The light and deep ruby dress, shiny, clear, opens onto a floral and vegetal nose. The peony scent is close to the sour cherry and the rosewood. The perfect palette. It blends delicateness, early fruit and elegance of breeding. The noble plant marker brings an additional dimension to the nose.
Mouth attack is tender, fruity. It brings a smooth, delicate and full middle of mouth. The floral, vegetal and fruity tones take turns to give a stretched, loose wine. The tannin grain is silky, supported by a farm that provides structure and intensity. The salty and roasted character coats the acidified cherry. The final vibrates like the rope of a violin. Beautiful. Very nice bottle. »