Sylvain Cathiard Aux Malconsorts 1er cru, Vosne-Romanée

Domaine Sylvain Cathiard Aux Malconsorts commands immense attention in the secondary market and challenges Burgundy’s rigid hierarchy. Sharing a limestone border with La Tâche, this Premier Cru was denied Grand Cru status during the 1930s solely because its owners rejected the title to escape byzantine inheritance taxes. Under Sébastien Cathiard, the 100% destemmed fruit delivers a hyper-polished canvas where dense silk texture is pinned down by a piercing limestone core, rewarding multi-decade cellaring for its evolution.