Domaine Sylvain Cathiard, Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru 1978

Domaine Sylvain Cathiard et Fils in Vosne-Romanée, now run by Sylvain's son Sébastien, makes Pinot Noir and some Aligoté. The top wine is a 0.17 ha slice of grand cru Romanée-Saint-Vivant; Vosne premiers crus include Aux Malconsorts, bordering La Tâche (vines from 1972–73), Les Suchots, a 0.25 ha plot of Aux Reignots and old-vine En Orveaux, joined by Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Thorey and Aux Murgers and village Chambolle Les Clos de l'Orme. Recent growth has added Hautes-Côtes de Nuits parcels. Fruit is fully destemmed, fermented on native yeasts with long cuvaisons, and aged with a high share of new oak for the crus before unfiltered bottling; Decanter found the Romanée-Saint-Vivant plush yet refined.

Region

Côte de Nuits, Burgundy (Vosne-Romanée)

Owner

Cathiard family; Sébastien Cathiard runs the domaine

Vineyards

Romanée-Saint-Vivant (0.17 ha), Vosne 1ers Malconsorts, Suchots, Reignots (0.25 ha), En Orveaux; Nuits 1ers Aux Thorey, Aux Murgers; Chambolle Clos de l'Orme

Grapes

Pinot Noir, Aligoté

Wines

Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Malconsorts, Suchots, Reignots, En Orveaux, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Thorey, Aux Murgers

Style

100% destemmed, native yeasts, unfiltered; up to two-thirds new oak for premiers and grands crus

Sources: callmewine.com, winewithseth.com