Combes
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage release, as the firm structure softens and reveals complex tertiary notes of leather and forest floor.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted lamb with rosemary, grilled ribeye steak, wild game stew
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Hailing from the rugged, sun-drenched terraces of the Northern Rhône, Mark Haisma's 'Combes' (sourced from the celebrated 'Les Combes' lieu-dit in Cornas) represents a brilliant marriage of Burgundian finesse and Rhône power. Drawing on his deep-rooted love for Syrah, Haisma coaxes an incredibly expressive and energetic profile from the steep, decomposed granite soils of this historic appellation. The vineyard's unique microclimate and granite-rich terroir impart a distinct mineral tension and savory complexity to the wine. Crafted with low-intervention techniques, native yeast fermentation, and careful aging in seasoned French oak, this cuvée captures the wild, untamed spirit of Cornas—replete with notes of dark bramble fruit, cracked black pepper, and smoky tapenade—while maintaining a remarkably polished and pure texture.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 2009 by Australian winemaker Mark Haisma, a former protégé of Dr. Bailey Carrodus at Yarra Yering, this micro-négoce operation is based in Gevrey-Chambertin within the heart of Burgundy, France. Haisma transitioned from the Yarra Valley to Burgundy to craft low-intervention, terroir-driven wines that marry classic French elegance with a touch of New World energy. Operating from his own custom-built winery completed in 2016, he meticulously sources fruit to produce small-batch Burgundy appellations—including Volnay, Pommard, and Meursault 'Sous la Velle'—alongside expressive Rhône Valley Syrah and Grenache blends. His signature style is defined by purity of fruit, bright acidity, and fine-grained tannins, playfully celebrated in distinctive cuvées like 'A Bogan in Bogandy'.