2020 Domaine Sylvain Cathiard Vosne-Romanee

Bid on this bottle of 2020 Domaine Sylvain Cathiard Vosne-Romanée, a village-level red Burgundy from one of the Côte de Nuits’ most coveted small family estates, established by Sylvain Cathiard’s grandfather and run since 2011 by his son Sébastien, whose wines Neal Martin has said he adores. Blended from five parcels across four climats within the famed commune that is home to Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, it is raised with a generous share of new oak and is a true snapshot of the village. The ripe, concentrated 2020 vintage shows dark cherry, black raspberry and plum layered with sandalwood, Asian tea, violet, sweet spice and savory earth, with a supple, velvety palate, fine-grained tannins, lively acidity and a long, perfumed finish. A rare, highly allocated village Vosne-Romanée from a cult producer, built to reward cellaring.