Sylvain Cathiard, Nuits Saint Georges Murgers Vintage:2020

Sylvain Cathiard, Nuits Saint Georges Murgers Vintage:2020(from a . 47 ha parcel of 65+ year old vines). There is enough reduction to render the nose difficult to evaluate though it does seem ripe. Otherwise the restrained medium weight flavors possess excellent structural ripeness as well as fine size, weight and power on the intense, harmonious and mouth coating finish. This concentrated effort is a classic Murgers of muscle and power but no rusticity. (91 93) 2026+

showing rich black fruits

vibrant palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin

An exuberantly spicy nose is composed almost exclusively of various very ripe dark berries and exotic tea scents

I absolutely loved it

It s hard to know where to start with the San Rocco

There is once again an appealing sense of energy to the lighter weight flavors that deliver solid punch and persistence on the balanced finish

This is a dazzling effort

in the (rightly named) Unico method (72 months’ oak)

the comparison between the 2009

There is ample structure here as well though it’s largely buffered by all of the mid-palate extract and I particularly like the depth

Chardonnay is from Cramant

and the tannins are full and structured