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Sylvain Cathiard, Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Les Dames Huguette 2020
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2020 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Les Dames Huguette derives from stonier soils that are richer in active calcium. It's a medium to full-bodied, chiseled and saline red evocative of cherries, cassis, rose petals and spices. If Aux Chaumes will be a charmer out of the gates, Les Dames Huguette will reward at least a few years' patience.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2020 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Les Dames Huguette has a sweet plummy, confit-like bouquet with copious dark cherry fruit mixed with cassis and blueberry. The palate is ripe and candied, nicely structured, plush with dark chocolate and caramel towards the finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2020 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Les Dames Huguette contains more limestone soils than the Aux Chaumes. It has a very different bouquet with a more expressive and detailed nose, whilst the palate is medium-bodied with fine boned tannins, quite saline with good density in the finish. I can see this ageing well.
About the Producer
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard is a well-regarded family wine producer based in the village of Vosne-Romanée in Burgundy's Côte de Nuits. It is known for its highly sought-after premium-priced Pinot Noir wines from plots in premier and grand cru vineyards throughout Vosne and the surrounding appellations. The domaine's history begins with Sylvain's grandfather, who began making wine in Burgundy in the 1930s. Sylvain's father André took over the winery in 1969, and ran it through to the 1980s when Sylvain became involved. He initially rented parcels of vines from his father and other vignerons to make his own wine, before he eventually taking over the family's vineyards. In 2006 his son Sébastien joined him and the domaine took on its contemporary name of Domaine Sylvain Cathiard et Fils. All the vineyard work is done by Sylvain and his wife and his son. The domaine has roughly five hectares (12 acres) of vines spread between Vosne-Romanée, Nuit-Saint-Georges and Chambolle-Musigny, including a tiny plot in Romanée-Saint-Vivant. The most prestigious of its wines come from this grand cru vineyard, and the portfolio also includes several premier cru wines from both Nuit-St-Georges and Vosne-Romanée. Cathiard also makes village-level Vosne-Romanée and a Bourgogne Rouge, both of which command high prices.
