Domaine Soyer is a small family domain in the middle of Nuits-Saint-Georges, and its size is precisely a large part of its strength. You can't hide behind 3.4 hectares. On the other hand, the domain boasts four truly strong lieux-dits in Nuits-Saint-Georges: Aux Tuyaux, Aux Herbues, Aux Saints-Jacques, and Aux Saints-Juliens, as well as Hautes-Côtes de Nuits. They work parcellaire, and the whole idea is to make each plot as pure and precise as possible. This is precisely the type of small Burgundy domain that can become very exciting when the right generation takes over.

What makes Soyer particularly interesting is the combination of strong terroirs and Julie's style. 2024 was a brutal vintage with very significant losses, which is why she had to combine the four Nuits parcels into two cuvées instead of bottling them individually. One is based on Herbues and Tuyaux, the other on Saints-Jacques and Saints-Juliens. This also says something about her way of working. Julie seems very focused on balance, form, and drinking pleasure, and one senses a fine understanding of how far she can push the vintage without losing elegance. The vinification at the domain is parcel-focused, and the difference from 2023 to 2024 points towards an expression with less harsh extraction, more finesse, and more juiciness, but still with the beautiful structure and acidity one expects to find in Nuits-Saint-Georges.

The plots are far stronger than the domain's size initially suggests, and Julie has already given the wines more air, more energy, and more personality. It is still very early days, and that is precisely why Domaine Soyer is so exciting to follow.