Sylvain Cathiard Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts 2020 [NET] champagne-template A robust bourbon

A robust bourbon

with a palate of salty smoke and gentle raspberry acidity

upholstered Tempranillo

ungrafted Carignane vines and treats them with the lightest possible touch: native yeast

Sylvain Cathiard Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts 2020 [NET] champagne-template A robust bourbon2020 is the balancing act a warm vintage, no question, but one where the better addresses pulled off ripeness without flab, density without heat. Cathiard's Malconsorts in 2020 lands on that knife edge: the deep red clay of this climat (the upper middle slice, directly adjacent to La Tche) gives ripeness real lift, and Sbastien's restrained hand keeps everything in line. The result is plush, pure, and lifted modern Burgundy at its most coherent.