| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Sylvain Cathiard |
| Label Name: | Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Malconsorts |
| Vintage: | 2016 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13.5% |
| Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 3 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 4 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 15-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous/Wine Advocate) 94–96; Burghound 93–95; Jancis Robinson 17+/20; Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 93–97 (range). Multiple merchant listings note critical acclaim
Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black cherry, raspberry and blueberry with rose petal, woodland spice and subtle toasted oak. Medium-to-full body, fresh acidity, focused minerality and a long, subtly grippy finish.
Food Pairing
Roast duck, beef carpaccio, mushroom risotto, aged Comté; Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, mushroom hot pot, soy-glazed salmon.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, fully destemmed after sorting; cold soak then native-yeast fermentation, late malolactic; aged ~18 months in French oak with significant (but reduced) new oak for premier cru; little/no fining or filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard is a family estate in Vosne-Romanée (founded by Alfred/André Cathiard); Sébastien Cathiard now leads winemaking, emphasizing low-intervention viticulture and reduced new oak to showcase terroir. Domaine owns parcels including Aux Malconsorts.
Sylvain Cathiard Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Malconsorts 2016
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