Established in 1865, Maison Camille Giroud is a Beaune-based powerhouse that successfully shed its "old school" skin to become a modern champion of terroir. For over a century, the house was the ultimate secret for collectors seeking "vins de garde" – massive, tannic reds built to sleep for decades. That changed in 2002 when a consortium led by Ann Colgin (of Napa's Colgin Cellars) purchased the estate, ushering in a renaissance that traded heavy extraction for ethereal clarity. This pivot preserved the house's legendary library of old vintages while establishing it as a benchmark for pure, site-specific Burgundy.