Sylvain Cathiard, Bourgogne Rouge Vintage:2015 It was bottled in June

It was bottled in June 2017

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

licorice and ample black fruits

then racked into French oak for the malolactic fermentation

This is seriously impressive

Sylvain Cathiard, Bourgogne Rouge Vintage:2015 It was bottled in June(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+