Sylvain Cathiard Bourgogne Rouge 2020 [NET] SPRHONE and chamomile unfold with subtle

and chamomile unfold with subtle phenolic grip and a savoury

The Complantee comes from co-planted Avize plots farmed to the historic Champenois field-blend tradition: Chardonnay alongside Pinot Noir

"VZ16" requires a bit of decoding: the VZ stands for Verzenay

the palate bursts with sweet/sour morello cherries and hints of spices

but not to death — give it twenty minutes out of the fridge and it opens right up

Sylvain Cathiard Bourgogne Rouge 2020 [NET] SPRHONE and chamomile unfold with subtleSbastien Cathiard runs one of Vosne Romane's most coveted addresses, and his Bourgogne Rouge is the bottling that gets it into the hands of mortals. The fruit comes from tiny parcels near the village including a plot in Flagey just opposite Clos Vougeot farmed and vinified with the same precision Cathiard applies to his Grand Crus. Strict destemming, careful extraction, aging in used oak. The result is unmistakably Cathiard: silky, perfumed, and built