Sylvain Cathiard Bourgogne Rouge 2020 [NET] October2023Reductions and dusty black currants meld

and dusty black currants meld with exotic spice and brisk acidity

Concentrated and textural with nicely integrated tannins

led by Pinot Noir with a healthy dose of still red wine blended in to give it both its color and its berry character

terroir-driven Pinot Noir at a moment when so much of Burgundy feels out of reach

Griotte itself is one of the smallest grand crus on the Côte de Nuits (just 2

Sylvain Cathiard Bourgogne Rouge 2020 [NET] October2023Reductions and dusty black currants meldSbastien Cathiard runs one of Vosne Romane's most coveted addresses, and his Bourgogne Rouge is the bottling that gets it into the hands of mortals. The fruit comes from tiny parcels near the village including a plot in Flagey just opposite Clos Vougeot farmed and vinified with the same precision Cathiard applies to his Grand Crus. Strict destemming, careful extraction, aging in used oak. The result is unmistakably Cathiard: silky, perfumed, and built