Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Sylvain Cathiard |
Label Name: | Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Malconsorts |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 14-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Key critics: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95 (barrel/sample), Jasper Morris 96, Burghound/Allen Meadows ~94–96; multiple retailers list 95 points for the 2020 Malconsorts
Tasting Note
Powerful Vosne-Romanée: dark cherry and wild berry core with plum, floral spice, forest-floor/mineral notes, fine but firm tannins, muscular mid‑palate and saline, explosively long finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted duck, roast game birds, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto, coq au vin. Asian: Peking duck, char siu or roast pork, braised pork belly, shiitake mushroom hotpot, bulgogi.
Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; fermentation with indigenous yeasts, mostly destemmed with extended maceration; aged ~12–18 months in French oak (majority new for premiers crus, reduced in recent years).
Vineyard Info
Small family domaine in Vosne‑Romanée (expanded to ~8 ha); Sylvain Cathiard inherited long‑held village parcels; low yields, meticulous viticulture and careful sorting. Élevage practices have moved toward less new oak since 2014.