Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Sylvain Cathiard |
Label Name: | Hautes Cotes de Nuits Dames Huguette |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 14-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 85; Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 89-91; Burghound (Allen Meadows) 87-89; Drinking window commonly cited 2023-2028/2030
Tasting Note
Ripe dark cherry and plum with blueberry and cassis, floral and earth nuances. Chalky, saline minerality, fine layered tannins, dark chocolate/caramel hints and a medium-long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, duck confit, pork loin, mushroom risotto. Asian: char siu or Cantonese roast pork, miso-glazed salmon, teriyaki duck, grilled shiitake and soba.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, rigorously sorted and mostly destemmed. Cold-soaked and fermented with temperature control; aged in French oak barrels with limited new oak to emphasize terroir.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard is a family estate centred in Vosne-Romanée; Sylvain and his son Sébastien manage renowned parcels (Romanée St-Vivant, Aux Malconsorts) with a focus on low yields and terroir-driven Pinot Noir.