Sylvain Cathiard Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts 2021 [NET] NO20231101 he and his wife bought

he and his wife bought a plateau near Nîmes covered in rounded galets — the same stones you see in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

and a touch of Bourboulenc

and drinking beautifully right now

cooler vintage—a youthful Pauillac built for the cellar

achieved phenolic ripeness at lower sugar levels

Sylvain Cathiard Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts 2021 [NET] NO20231101 he and his wife boughtAfter a streak of warm vintages, 2021 brought Burgundy back to its classical roots cooler, lower in alcohol, with the perfumed lift and acid drive that older Burgundy drinkers grew up loving. Cathiard's Malconsorts in this style is a quiet revelation: lifted red fruit instead of dark, perfume instead of weight, the deep clay of this La Tche adjacent climat translating cool vintage detail into something both refined and serious. Yields were brutally