Sylvain Cathiard, Bourgogne Rouge Vintage:2015 I suspect one will emerge

I suspect one will emerge from the different lots of Les Bessards that I tasted as 2009 is certainly a year where enough wine can be culled out for the Cathelin without sacrificing the monumental quality of the regular Hermitage

yellow and ferrous marlstone that absorbs the moisture well

The 2010 Le Pin is blessed with a supremely well defined and focused bouquet

The utterly seductive medium weight flavors possess a silky mouth feel and superb balance which in much the same fashion as the Beaux Monts is enhanced by the very fine grained tannins before culminating in an explosive

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Sylvain Cathiard, Bourgogne Rouge Vintage:2015 I suspect one will emerge(from a parcel of vines that are in Flagey opposite Clos de Vougeot). Mild reduction pushes the underlying fruit to the background but I doubt that it will persist. The sleek, cool and unusually refined middle weight flavors deliver outstanding depth and length for the genre. This utterly delicious yet serious effort is highly recommended. (87 89) 2018+