Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Sylvain Cathiard
Label Name:
 
Romanee St Vivant Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vosne-Romanée (Romanée‑Saint‑Vivant Grand Cru), Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous) 96–98; Winehog/Steen Öhman 97–98; Burghound 94–97; Robert Parker/Vinous reviews laud structure and aging potential. Suggested drinking window ~2028–2050

Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black cherry, rose and violet with sous-bois, spice and mineral lift; concentrated core, silky yet firm tannins, bright acidity and a very long, refined finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef tenderloin, lamb, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, soy-miso glazed salmon, shiitake mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, rigorous sorting and partial destemming; fermentation in small open-top vats, malolactic completed in barrel; aged in French oak (2015: two new, one one-year-old barrel).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard (now led by Sebastien) is a tiny Vosne-Romanée domaine; they own ~0.17 ha in Romanée‑Saint‑Vivant and practice meticulous viticulture with low yields and careful cellar work.