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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
A few weeks back, I was at a tremendous tasting where three bottles of Cathiard Malconsorts were opened as an extra treat at the end of the event. The trio of 2014, 2015 and 2016 is a display of Vosne supremacy. Not many wines outside the appellation are a match for a Cathiard firing on all …
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The Cathiard Aux Reignots is slightly in the background, as the Les Suchots is regardeded as the bigger wine of the two - and clearly no three after the two stars Aux Malconsort and Romanée Saint-Vivant, While the wines have always been very fine from this estate the quality has clearly taken a …
[Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Cathiard, Vosne-Romanée Aux Reignots
The 2012 Cathiard Malconsorts is a truly delightful wine ... vivid and energetic. The nose is bursting with fruit - forward and rather light footed for such an intense wine. Lovely spicy and airy fruit - red and dark berries - still quite youthful - very vibrant showing the core of the fruit very …
[Read more...] about Domaine Cathiard, Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsorts 2012
The Romanee Saint-Vivant from Domaine Cathiard is a very pristine bottle - rare, expensive and first and foremost a tremendous glass of pinot. It is rare to see wines match the price of DRC - but on occasion the Cathiard Romanée Saint-Vivant is seen to match the RSV from Domaine de la …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Cathiard, Romanée Saint-Vivant
The Malconsorts 2011 from Cathiard is showing very well indeed - confirming the fine form of the 2011 vintage at Cathiard. The nose is open and expressive - notes of dark cherries, plum and red currant - lovely Vosne spices - hints of violets, poeny rose, cinnamon and still a touch of oak. On the …
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