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Sylvain Cathiard, Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts 2010
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Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Good deep, bright red. Knockout nose combines liqueur-like red fruits, minerals, coffee and smoky, spicy, nutty oak. Sappy and suave, saturating every square millimeter of the mouth with berry, mineral and Oriental spice flavors framed by harmonious acidity. Still a bit youthfully aggressive today, finishing with firm, building tannins and explosive rising length. Offers a near-perfect fruit/mineral balance. This has the size of a grand cru and really calls for eight to ten years of cellaring.
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Medium red. Reticent but pure aromas of black cherry, black raspberry, coffee and flinty minerality. Sappy, saline and quite primary, with grand cru weight and power to the dark raspberry and soil tones. This really spreads out to saturate the entire mouth. Finishes very ripe and very long, with an impression of power. A youthful, rather masculine, soil-driven wine with mocha and cola oak notes supported by the wine's strong material.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2010 Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts 1er Cru is one of the few vintages that I have never tasted (or at least, I have no record of it). It is typical Cathiard on the nose with a dense wave of blueberry, blackberry and cassis fruit, quite bold and powerful. The palate is muscular with a fine structure, not quite impenetrable, yet there is something about this Malconsorts where it does not want to let you in. Grippy on the finish, the tannins have mellowed over the years, but there is some way to go. Give this another three to four years. Tasted at dinner in Crystal Palace.
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.
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