Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Sylvain Cathiard |
Label Name: | Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Aux Thorey |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 93+ (2019, Jan 2022); Burghound 90-92 (2019); Vivino user avg ~4. 4/5; 5% and favorable reviews
Tasting Note
Perfumed red cherry and plum with violet, lavender and forest-floor notes; saline minerality, warm spice and concentrated mid‑palate; supple powdery tannins, lively acidity and long saline finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef bourguignon, lamb, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon or umami-rich Japanese mushroom dishes, Korean BBQ (moderate spice).
Production Method
Organic/sustainable viticulture; 100% de-stemmed, cold maceration and indigenous-yeast fermentation; aged ~18 months in oak (c.75% new); minimal filtration; SO2 added after malolactic.
Vineyard Info
Family domaine founded in the 1930s; Sylvain modernized quality and son Sébastien now leads. Estate ~12.5 ha in the Côte de Nuits. Aux Thorey parcel c.0.43 ha (vines planted 1953).