Wine heros — Fine Wine

Frédéric Cossard is one of Burgundy’s defining independent voices: a producer who came to wine from outside the usual family-domaine system, learned the region vineyard by vineyard as a broker, and then built a reputation on uncompromising farming, native-yeast fermentations, whole clusters, and wines bottled without added sulfur. The bottles now available at Symbolic Wines show the full reach of his work—from Volnay, Chambolle-Musigny, and Morey-Saint-Denis to Morgon, the southern Rhône, and Jura—without losing the unmistakable thread of his style: purity of fruit, tactile detail, and a willingness to let a wine retain its edges.

Michel Rolland, the globetrotting Bordeaux oenologist whose consulting reshaped premium wines worldwide, died on March 20, 2026, from a sudden heart attack at age 78. Born on December 24, 1947, in Libourne, France, he grew up on his family's Château Le Bon Pasteur estate in Pomerol, immersing himself in Right Bank Merlot culture.

Jean-Pierre Robinot is a legendary figure in the world of natural wine, recognized globally for his uncompromising, zero-sulphur approach and his devotion to the distinct terroirs of the Loire Valley, specifically the Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir areas near Chahaignes. A true pioneer, Robinot’s journey began not in the vineyards, but as a crucial player in legitimizing the natural wine movement in Paris.

He’s a rising star of Burgundy and so, the prices of his wines are rising like they did on Meursault's latest discovery, Arnaud Ente. If you don’t want to miss out on them, read the text below and make your conclusions.