Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Sylvain Cathiard |
Label Name: | Vosne Romanee 1er Cru En Orveaux |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 93-95/100 for the 2015 En Orveaux; praised by Jancis Robinson; listed by retailers (Berry Bros, KL WInes) with recommended drinking windows and strong critical consensus for long aging potential
Tasting Note
Elegant Pinot Noir: red cherry, raspberry, forest floor, truffle, mineral edge, subtle spice, silky tannins and fresh acidity, long saline finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, venison; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, char siu, grilled shiitake, Korean bulgogi.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fully destemmed; 20–30 day maceration; late malolactic fermentation; aged 15–18 months in French oak with limited new oak; traditional Burgundian vinification.
Vineyard Info
Family domaine dating to the 1920s. Sylvain Cathiard and son Sébastien manage small-production, old-vine parcels in Vosne-Romanée with a focus on precise viticulture and low-intervention cellar work.