Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts Sylvain Cathiard et Fils 2020: Power Meets Poise
Red 14.5% ABV ABV Sylvain Cathiard
2 March 2026
Dinner party showstopper
Opened this for a dinner party with friends who are proper into their wine and every single person commented on it. Really concentrated plum and blackcurrant flavours with a sort of earthy, savoury thing on the finish that kept us all going back for another sip. Paired it with slow-cooked lamb and it was magic.
6 February 2026
Worth every single penny
Bought this for our anniversary and wow. The dark cherry and plum flavours are incredible — rich and deep but nothing feels heavy or over the top. Tannins are smooth as silk and the finish just goes on and on. At £750 it's not an everyday bottle obviously but for a special occasion it's absolutely perfect.
21 December 2025
Stunning but hard to justify the price
Had this at a restaurant in London and it was genuinely fantastic — the cherry and cedar notes are spot on and that finish is ridiculously long. But £750 a bottle? I dunno. It's brilliant wine but there are great Burgundies at half the price that get you 90% of the way there.
3 December 2025
Opened it and couldn't stop smiling
Treated myself after a promotion and just sat there grinning after the first sip. The plum and blackcurrant hit you first and then this clean, long finish kicks in that's sort of earthy and fruity at the same time. I don't know much about fancy wine but I know this is special. Would I buy it again? Probably not at £750 but I'm so happy I tried it once.
6 November 2025
Vosne-Romanée delivers again
I've been slowly working my way through Burgundy's premier cru vineyards and Cathiard's Malconsorts is a highlight. Properly concentrated with great structure — the dark chocolate note is subtle but it's there and adds a lovely richness. Long savoury finish too. Needs a good decant though, gave it about two hours.
6 November 2025
Best Pinot Noir I've ever had
My wife got me this as a birthday present and I'm still thinking about it weeks later. The blackcurrant and dark chocolate thing going on is just beautiful. I've had a lot of Burgundy but this is genuinely on another level. If you can afford it, do it.
1 November 2025
The wine shop guy was right
Got recommended this by the guy at my local wine merchant when I said I wanted something special for a milestone birthday. The dried herbs and cedar underneath all that cherry fruit is so good. At 14.5% it's got some power to it but it never feels boozy. Really glad I splashed out.
9 October 2025
Amazing wine but I expected more
Look, this is a very good wine, no question. The fruit is lovely and the tannins are really well integrated. But at this price point I was expecting to have some kind of spiritual experience and honestly it didn't quite get there for me. Maybe I need to cellar it a few more years.