Sylvain Cathiard Hautes Cotes de Nuits Dames Huguette 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Sylvain Cathiard
Label Name:
 
Hautes Cotes de Nuits Dames Huguette
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Hautes-Côtes de Nuits (Côte de Nuits, Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Burghound (Allen Meadows): 87–89 (2019). Limited/collector release

Tasting Note
Bright red fruit (raspberry, cherry) with dark currant hints, mineral/stony core, subtle spice and cocoa-menthol notes; silky texture, fine tannins and a saline, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, pork rillettes, mushroom risotto, soft cheeses. Asian: Peking or Cantonese roast duck, char siu, mushroom hot pot, soy/ginger glazed salmon.

Production Method
100% destemmed; long maceration (c.22–30 days); indigenous yeast fermentation; 18 months élevage in oak (c.20–25% new); bottled without fining and minimal filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard et Fils is a family domaine based in Vosne-Romanée, founded in the 1930s; Sylvain runs the estate with his son Sébastien and focuses on low-intervention viticulture and precise sorting.