Meet the MICHELIN-Recognized Burgundy Estates in Our Portfolio

When the MICHELIN Guide announced its first-ever Grape Selection this July, we went straight to the list looking for familiar names. Four estates we've carried for years were there: Domaine Bruno Clair, Domaine de Montille, Domaine des Lambrays, and Domaine Yvon Clerget. 

Here's a closer look at each one and what makes them worth your attention regardless of any accolade.

Domaine Bruno Clair — Two MICHELIN Grapes

Marsannay-la-Côte, Côte de Nuits

The Clair family's roots in Marsannay go back to 1919, but the modern estate is Bruno Clair's own creation. After the historic Clair-Daü domaine split apart in 1985, Bruno rebuilt from inherited ancestral parcels, founding his own house in 1979. Today the seventh generation, Edouard and Arthur Clair farms 27 hectares across eight villages and 32 appellations, anchored by three Grand Crus: Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, Bonnes-Mares, and Corton-Charlemagne.

Michelin's Two Grapes tier recognizes "remarkable quality and consistency within their terroir" a description that fits a domaine that has quietly delivered vintage after vintage without chasing trends.

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Domaine de Montille — One MICHELIN Grape

Volnay, Côte de Beaune

Few estates carry more weight in Volnay than this one. Hubert de Montille took over in 1947 at just 17 years old, inheriting barely 2.5 hectares after phylloxera had gutted the family's holdings and built a reputation for terroir-driven wines at a time when most growers sold their grapes off to négociants. His son Etienne expanded the domaine to 35 hectares and converted it to organic and biodynamic farming in 1995; the estate is now in its ninth generation.

Michelin called Volnay a village "where Pinot Noir finds some of its most refined expressions," and named Domaine de Montille among the estates proving it.

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Domaine des Lambrays — One MICHELIN Grape

Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte de Nuits

This is one of Burgundy's oldest continuously documented vineyards, records reference "Cloux des Lambrey" as far back as 1365. The Clos was fragmented among 74 owners after the French Revolution and not reunified until the late 19th century; it earned Grand Cru status in 1981 after restoration work by Roland de Chambure, the Saier brothers, and winemaker Thierry Brouin. LVMH acquired the estate in 2014 and has since converted it to organic and biodynamic farming, with régisseur Jacques Devauges now vinifying all 11 sub-parcels of the Clos separately before blending.

Michelin noted that Morey-Saint-Denis "confirms its full potential" in this selection, high praise for a village often overshadowed by its neighbors.

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Domaine Yvon Clerget — Selected

Pommard, Côte de Beaune

The Clerget name has been tied to Volnay since 1268 — 28 generations of winemaking in the same village. The estate as it exists today traces to 1936, when the family acquired the Clos du Verseuil Premier Cru as a monopole. When Yvon Clerget retired in 2009, the domaine sold its grapes to Henri Boillot for several vintages while his son Thibaud finished his training; Thibaud took over in 2015 at age 24 and has run the six-hectare estate including Volnay Premier Crus and Pommard Premier Cru Les Rugiens, with a precise, low-intervention hand ever since.

Michelin's Selected category honors producers of "well-made wines that deliver a quality experience" a fair summary of a small estate finding its footing again under a new generation.

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Why this matters for you

None of these four estates needed Michelin's validation to earn a place in our portfolio, we selected them long before this guide existed. But an independent panel evaluating agronomy, technical mastery, identity, balance, and consistency arriving at the same conclusion is a useful signal, especially if you're building a cellar and deciding where to start.

Sources: MICHELIN Guide — The Winners of the First MICHELIN Grape Selection · MICHELIN Guide — The Burgundy Wine Selection