Sylvain Cathiard
About Sylvain Cathiard
Originating from Savoie and arriving in Burgundy to work with the imperious Domaine de la Romanée Conti and Domaine Lamarche, the Cathiard family possess one of the most impressive collective CVs in the world. It has, expectedly, forged its glorious reputation later when they started a winery themselves.
Currently at the helm is Sebastian Cathiard, the third generation of the family, who cultivates a mere 5.5 hectares of land spread over so many sites with none bigger than one hectare. For context, the largest cuvée Cathiard produces is the Bourgogne Rouge, which sees just over 2,000 bottles of production each year.
Because of the scarcity, the unmatched demand and the heavy allocation for top restaurants, his wines are, naturally, some of the hardest to acquire.
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Burgundy | 1 | 87-90 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£364.79 |
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Vinous (87-90)(50% new oak): Good dark red with ruby tones. Slightly reduced aromas of black raspberry, smoke, iron, earth and stony minerality. Juicy, intense purple fruit flavors show a fine-grained texture and noteworthy inner-mouth energy. Finishes with excellent length and lift but the spicy tannins come off as a bit drier than those of the Vosne villages, perhaps the result of the recent sulfur addition. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 87-90 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£2,116.69 |
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Vinous (87-90)(50% new oak): Good dark red with ruby tones. Slightly reduced aromas of black raspberry, smoke, iron, earth and stony minerality. Juicy, intense purple fruit flavors show a fine-grained texture and noteworthy inner-mouth energy. Finishes with excellent length and lift but the spicy tannins come off as a bit drier than those of the Vosne villages, perhaps the result of the recent sulfur addition. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£2,158.32 |
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Vinous (91-93)The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Clos de l'Orme has a very intense nose compared to Cathiard’s other village cuvées, featuring black cherries, cassis and light blueberry aromas that are supremely well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and wonderful bead of acidity. It tightens up toward the finish, indicative of a wine that is determined to give two decades of pleasure. Just a wonderful Chambolle-Musigny. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£283.73 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£358.92 |
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Vinous (91-93)The 2021 Chambolle-Musigny Les Clos de l'Orme showed just a bit of reduction on the nose, opening up gradually with crushed stone and raspberry/blackcurrant scents. The palate is well balanced with finely chiselled tannins, clean and precise with a vibrant finish. Superb. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£525.20 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£144.53 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£723.89 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 85-87 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£702.80 |
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Vinous (85-87)The 2020 Côteaux Bourguignon Les Croix Blanches has a tightly wound nose that opens with red cherry and crushed strawberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine acidity, a touch of piquancy on the finish. Fine. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£130.13 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£170.93 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£2,268.80 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£959.60 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 88-90 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£463.73 |
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Vinous (88-90)(61-year-old vines) Good medium red. Deeply pitched aromas of cherry and smoked meat. Sweet, broad and a bit peppery, without quite the precision of the Orveaux. In a more muscular style, and a bit drier. Firmly structured, but not overly tannic. Cathiard told me he prefers this to the Orveaux. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£450.12 |
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Vinous (90-92)Good medium red. Lovely floral lift to the sweet red cherry, berry, mineral and orange skin aromas. Very suave, pure and scented wine with the minerality and lift of a top Vosne-Romanee. Finishes long and gripping, with firm but supple tannins. A superb showing, and very much in the style of the best '06s. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 91-93 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£576.12 |
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Vinous (91-93)(from 68-year-old vines featuring a high percentage of tiny millerande grapes): Good dark red with ruby tones. Black fruits, violet and strong oak notes of bitter chocolate and coffee. Fat, thick and powerful, with terrific depth of material and enough acid/tannin structure to give shape and freshness to the creamy middle. The blackberry and licorice flavors carry through on the long, rising finish. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
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£3,035.52 |
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Vinous (92-94)Darker and more explosive than the Aux Thorey, the 2012 Nuits St. Georges Aux Murgers is endowed with considerable depth and pure power. Smoke, tobacco, tar, new leather and French oak flow through to an enveloping, resonant finish. Readers will have to be patient with the 2012, as the tannins are quite massive, but there is a lot to look forward to here. The low yields and small berries of the year can be felt in the wine's breadth and pure volume. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£418.92 |
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Vinous (92-94)A very different side of Nuits St. Georges emerges from the 2013 Aux Murgers. Here it is the wine's broad, ample texture that stands out. Silky tannins wrap around the creamy finish in an expansive, generous Burgundy that is likely to provide readers will a long drinking window of pure pleasure. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£2,245.92 |
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Vinous (92-94)A very different side of Nuits St. Georges emerges from the 2013 Aux Murgers. Here it is the wine's broad, ample texture that stands out. Silky tannins wrap around the creamy finish in an expansive, generous Burgundy that is likely to provide readers will a long drinking window of pure pleasure. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 93 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£1,714.32 |
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Vinous (93)The 2014 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Murgers 1er Cru is developing beautifully on the nose, perhaps shunning its nascent opulence and manifesting much more intriguing brambly black fruit, black truffle, iodine and seaweed scents. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, pliant tannins, dark berry fruit and a surprisingly structured, not austere but serious finish. Drinking beautifully now, this clearly has an evolution that will be fascinating to follow. Tasted at Maufoux in Chablis. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£512.52 |
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Wine Advocate (92-94)The 2016 Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers has a precise bouquet, tightly wound at the moment with black cherry, boysenberry and cold stone aromas, much more backward than the Aux Thorey. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, tightly knit and focused, tensile with a precise, quite pointed, sorbet-fresh finish. There is something clockwork about this Murgers—every component synchronized the other. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£1,621.92 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2017 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Murgers 1er Cru, matured in 60% new oak, has an expressive bouquet of dark berry fruit infused with bay leaf and black tea, the terroir a little more articulated than the Aux Thorey at the moment. The palate is smooth and sensual on the entry, an equal mixture of red and black fruit, with a gentle grip on the lightly peppered finish. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 87-90 (VN) |
In Bond
£301.00 |
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Vinous (87-90)(50% new oak): Good dark red with ruby tones. Slightly reduced aromas of black raspberry, smoke, iron, earth and stony minerality. Juicy, intense purple fruit flavors show a fine-grained texture and noteworthy inner-mouth energy. Finishes with excellent length and lift but the spicy tannins come off as a bit drier than those of the Vosne villages, perhaps the result of the recent sulfur addition. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 87-90 (VN) |
In Bond
£1,746.00 |
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Vinous (87-90)(50% new oak): Good dark red with ruby tones. Slightly reduced aromas of black raspberry, smoke, iron, earth and stony minerality. Juicy, intense purple fruit flavors show a fine-grained texture and noteworthy inner-mouth energy. Finishes with excellent length and lift but the spicy tannins come off as a bit drier than those of the Vosne villages, perhaps the result of the recent sulfur addition. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN) |
In Bond
£1,780.00 |
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Vinous (91-93)The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Clos de l'Orme has a very intense nose compared to Cathiard’s other village cuvées, featuring black cherries, cassis and light blueberry aromas that are supremely well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and wonderful bead of acidity. It tightens up toward the finish, indicative of a wine that is determined to give two decades of pleasure. Just a wonderful Chambolle-Musigny. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£233.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN) |
In Bond
£296.00 |
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Vinous (91-93)The 2021 Chambolle-Musigny Les Clos de l'Orme showed just a bit of reduction on the nose, opening up gradually with crushed stone and raspberry/blackcurrant scents. The palate is well balanced with finely chiselled tannins, clean and precise with a vibrant finish. Superb. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£417.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£117.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£584.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 85-87 (VN) |
In Bond
£565.00 |
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Vinous (85-87)The 2020 Côteaux Bourguignon Les Croix Blanches has a tightly wound nose that opens with red cherry and crushed strawberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine acidity, a touch of piquancy on the finish. Fine. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£105.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£139.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£1,870.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£779.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 88-90 (VN) |
In Bond
£383.00 |
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Vinous (88-90)(61-year-old vines) Good medium red. Deeply pitched aromas of cherry and smoked meat. Sweet, broad and a bit peppery, without quite the precision of the Orveaux. In a more muscular style, and a bit drier. Firmly structured, but not overly tannic. Cathiard told me he prefers this to the Orveaux. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
In Bond
£372.00 |
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Vinous (90-92)Good medium red. Lovely floral lift to the sweet red cherry, berry, mineral and orange skin aromas. Very suave, pure and scented wine with the minerality and lift of a top Vosne-Romanee. Finishes long and gripping, with firm but supple tannins. A superb showing, and very much in the style of the best '06s. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 91-93 (VN) |
In Bond
£477.00 |
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Vinous (91-93)(from 68-year-old vines featuring a high percentage of tiny millerande grapes): Good dark red with ruby tones. Black fruits, violet and strong oak notes of bitter chocolate and coffee. Fat, thick and powerful, with terrific depth of material and enough acid/tannin structure to give shape and freshness to the creamy middle. The blackberry and licorice flavors carry through on the long, rising finish. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
£2,511.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)Darker and more explosive than the Aux Thorey, the 2012 Nuits St. Georges Aux Murgers is endowed with considerable depth and pure power. Smoke, tobacco, tar, new leather and French oak flow through to an enveloping, resonant finish. Readers will have to be patient with the 2012, as the tannins are quite massive, but there is a lot to look forward to here. The low yields and small berries of the year can be felt in the wine's breadth and pure volume. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
£346.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)A very different side of Nuits St. Georges emerges from the 2013 Aux Murgers. Here it is the wine's broad, ample texture that stands out. Silky tannins wrap around the creamy finish in an expansive, generous Burgundy that is likely to provide readers will a long drinking window of pure pleasure. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
£1,853.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)A very different side of Nuits St. Georges emerges from the 2013 Aux Murgers. Here it is the wine's broad, ample texture that stands out. Silky tannins wrap around the creamy finish in an expansive, generous Burgundy that is likely to provide readers will a long drinking window of pure pleasure. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 93 (VN) |
In Bond
£1,410.00 |
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Vinous (93)The 2014 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Murgers 1er Cru is developing beautifully on the nose, perhaps shunning its nascent opulence and manifesting much more intriguing brambly black fruit, black truffle, iodine and seaweed scents. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, pliant tannins, dark berry fruit and a surprisingly structured, not austere but serious finish. Drinking beautifully now, this clearly has an evolution that will be fascinating to follow. Tasted at Maufoux in Chablis. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (WA) |
In Bond
£424.00 |
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Wine Advocate (92-94)The 2016 Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers has a precise bouquet, tightly wound at the moment with black cherry, boysenberry and cold stone aromas, much more backward than the Aux Thorey. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, tightly knit and focused, tensile with a precise, quite pointed, sorbet-fresh finish. There is something clockwork about this Murgers—every component synchronized the other. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
£1,333.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2017 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Murgers 1er Cru, matured in 60% new oak, has an expressive bouquet of dark berry fruit infused with bay leaf and black tea, the terroir a little more articulated than the Aux Thorey at the moment. The palate is smooth and sensual on the entry, an equal mixture of red and black fruit, with a gentle grip on the lightly peppered finish. Excellent. |
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