75cl
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard & Fils Romanee Saint Vivant Grand Cru 2020
Vendor code : 760
The wines from Domaine Sylvain Cathiard are rightly highly sought after and the name is presently revered as one of the top exponents of Vosne-Romanee. Their most prestigious wines come from a small Grand Cru plot in Romanee-Saint-Vivant (and you can see why if you are lucky enough to taste it).
Color
Red
Country
France
Grape
Pinot Noir
Region
Burgundy
Vintage
2020
Producer
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard & Fils
Among wine lovers, Romanée-Saint-Vivant 2020 from Sylvain Cathiard & Fils is one of the most highly prized wines. The site is 0.17 hectares and was planted in 1919. Silky, smooth, and complex, with a serious array of dark berry fruit, a pronounced Grand Cru with lots of gorgeous oak spice. Pronounced tannin profile. If you can afford to wait, give it 5-10 years in a bottle, and will reward you.
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard traces its roots back to the 1930s, entwined with esteemed estates like Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and Chateau Smith Haut-Lafitte. However, let's shift our focus to the present day. Sébastien Cathiard, the current steward of the domaine, brings his unique touch, which resonates through the wines' style. Sébastien consistently opts for late harvesting. Take the 2020 vintage, for instance, with alcohol levels ranging from 13.9% to 15%. These wines are a multi-dimensional revelation—robust and full-bodied yet maintaining a remarkable freshness. They stand as some of the liveliest 2020s that the Lambier Wines team has savored. At the core of Domaine Sylvain Cathiard lies meticulous viticulture. Sébastien is progressively refining the wines' style, notably by tempering the influence of new oak. Beyond the prestigious Romanée-Saint-Vivant, there are numerous other highlights. The Nuits Saint-Georges Villages offers a delightful experience, while the premier Cru Aux Murgers beckons, or if you prefer less bottle aging, there's the option of Aux Thorey. The exceptional Vosne Romanée cru captivates with its structure, while Aux Reignots enchants with its remarkable tension and vitality. All in all, one gets the feeling that this is far from the limit, and in the next 5-10 years Domaine Sylvain Cathiard will reach a new wine orbit.
Reviews from critics
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Wine Advocate
William Kelley:"Wafting from the glass with aromas of creamy berry fruit, rich spices, plum preserves, loamy soil and new oak, Cathiard's 2020 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru is full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with impressively tangy acids and a tightly wound mid-palate. Still youthfully primary, it will be fascinating to revisit in bottle."