"If classically styled ultra pure and understated Chambolle floats your burgundy boat, then the Barthod wines should be on your very short list along with the likes of Roumier, Mugnier and de Vogüé as they really are that good." --Allen Meadows, Burghound

"There is no better place to learn about the subtleties of Chambolle than in the cellars of Ghislaine Barthod. With one Bourgogne and nine Chambolles, including eight 1er Crus, Barthod's wines run the gamut from the delicate to the virile, all within the confines of this tiny village...I can't recommend the wines of this small, family-run domaine highly enough." --Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Ghislaine Barthod is one of the finest domaines in the Côte de Nuits, period. We say this without reservation and are not alone in our estimation. Like Roulot in the Côte de Beaune, Ghislaine manages to achieve this status without having a single Grand Cru vineyard to her name. It's also rare that such a vaunted domaine has such tiny holdings; Ghislaine works right around 6 hectares with a singular devotion to Chambolle. This is Chambolle pored over to the most caring and precise degree, a masterclass in the unmasked nuances of Burgundy terroir from the silkiest of appellations. If you are a devoted Burgundy lover, a taste of any of these wines at their apogee is enough to make you go weak at the knees.

Through the years we've felt lucky any chance we've had the opportunity to taste or pick up a few bottles of Barthod because many of the long-time Burgundy collectors we know count older bottles as cornerstones of their cellars. These are stripped down wines of tremendous length and class that age with remarkable grace.