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Sylvain Cathiard, Vosne Romanee 2014
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Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Bright medium red. Aromatic, almost candied scents of black cherry, raspberry, spices and flowers. Juicy, savory and dry, showing excellent energy to its black raspberry fruit. Not a sweet or thick style but firm and precise. If this excellent village wine closes up like Cathiard's 2012s have, it will require more patience than my projected drinking window suggests.
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
(made from five parcels in four lieux-dits; 50% new oak; the yield here was a healthy 48 hectoliters per hectare): Deep, saturated red with ruby tones. Aromas and flavors of black raspberry and dark chocolate. Plush, ripe and concentrated, with plenty of sweet fruit to support the oak element. Finishes with good medicinal reserve and length. Looks to be an excellent and rich village wine. (Incidentally, Cathiard's basic Bourgogne Rouge, with sexy aromas of black raspberry and spices and good stuffing and grip, was one of the more serious examples I tasted in Burgundy this fall. )
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2014 Vosne-Romanée Villages was sampled from a new and one-year old barrel. The nose is very pure and seductive with small dark cherries and blueberry, just a hint of violet in the background. The palate is well balanced with plenty of energy in the wine. The tannins seem quite fine and there is a hint of blood orange towards the effervescent finish. Give it a couple of years in bottle.
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.
