Region
France > Burgundy > Romanee-Saint-Vivant
Producer
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard
Grape
Pinot Noir
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard, Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru
· 2015·
WO score
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Tasting notes
As usual, there are three barrels of Cathiard's 2015 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, though whereas historically it was 100% new oak, there are two new and a single one-year-old barrel maturing this wine. It finished its malolactic in June. It has a very composed and pure bouquet that gains in volume with time, with aeration bunches of wilted violet. The palate is... read more/less
...medium-bodied with silky tannin, great structure and freshness here, the judicious use of new oak allowing the terroir to show through. It feels correct and strict on the finish, no bravura climax, rather finishing in more understated fashion and keeping you hooked.
Contact details
Name
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard
Address
20 R Goillotte, Vosne Romanee, Côte-d'or, Bourgogne, France
20 R Goillotte, Vosne Romanee, Côte-d'or, Bourgogne, France