Go back just over a decade and few wine-lovers knew the name Domaine Felettig.  Established by Henri Felettig in the late 70s when he inherited a few hectares from his mother, the domaine is a relative newcomer, one that has gradually increased their vineyard holdings over the past 40 years.  Henri was succeeded by his son Gilbert in 1993, with sister Christine running the administrative side of the estate.

Initially not much changed, though in 2009 Gilbert adopted a new approach to winemaking: assiduous work in the vineyard, earlier picking, less new oak and an altogether more gentle attitude in the winery.  2013 was arguably the breakthrough vintage and the wines of today are all about the translation of their individual terroirs in a style defined by concentration, depth of fruit and palate-cleansing freshness.

Neal Martin, writing for Vinous on the 2013s after his first visit to the domaine, writes: “Gilbert Felettig has rightly become one of Chambolle-Musigny’s newest names to drop.” 

Editor-in-chief of the Wine Advocate William Kelley is also a fan, calling them “serious, age-worthy wines that deserve to be better known.”  So impressed by Gilbert’s conscientious work in the vineyard and the high quality of the fruit that it yields, Kelley even buys some grapes from Felettig for his own wines.  

Allen Meadows of Burghound completes the picture, writing on the 2016s: "I have enthusiastically reported on the rapid rise of Domaine Felettig to increasing prominence as the quality has done nothing but improve. 2016 represents a cherry on top of the cake as I have never seen better wines across the board from the domaine. If you’re not familiar with the wines, you owe it to yourself to make their acquaintance.” 

These are wines that we frequently open in the office and they invariably impress.  Our current selection is considerable and is as much a reflection of our high opinion of the wines as it is anything else.