Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Cena lider mty @ gand cru — 6 days ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.4

I think this is the only 2020 Napa I have bought & tasted.
Opened one the day after they arrived which is way too soon to judge but it was better than expected for the vintage. Tons of sediment surprisingly. Winery notes below-
Owners: Florence & Daniel Cathiard
Produced and bottled on Cathiard Vineyard’s estate
Yields 2.5 tons / acre (37 hL/ha)
Average vine age 25 years
Grape variety 55% Cabernet Sauvignon
40% Merlot
5% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol 13.9%
Harvest dates From Sept. 10, 2020, to Oct. 2, 2020
Harvest Hand-harvested from our oldest hillside vineyard and
valley floor vines.
Winemaking Gentle de-stemming, optical sorting of berries
to ensure the best whole berries are utilized.
Grapes are transferred to fermentation vessels
by gravity and left to cold soak for up to 5 days.
Fermentation temperature maintained under 82F
(28C), with gentle manipulations by pump-overs
and punch-downs. After 30 days in tanks the wine is
drained, pressed, and undergoes a naturally occurring
malolactic fermentation in new
French oak.
Barrel-aging 16-18 months,
40% new French oak and 20% large foudres. — 7 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Lighter style for Cathiard. Floral with rose petal, cranberry, potpourri overtones. Good to drink now while I wait for the Vosne. — 3 years ago

Daniel McCullough

9.7

Wow. Waterfall of light red fruit into sublime acidity. Bouquet and mouthfeel both startlingly good. Longer than the drive from Avize. Cathiard probably the only comparable I have experienced. A privilege. — 4 years ago

Evandro Pereira

9.2

Nariz de um Borgonha mais evoluído do que deveria, boca de um frescor que parece de um Borgonha de 10 anos. No final, muito legal — 5 years ago

Antonio Gianola

9.1

New labeling for the Passetoutgrains. Exceptional — 6 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

The Vosne-esque Aux Thorey is showing beautifully at age 14, perfumed and seductive with excellent depth and concentration. It’s dark fruited, black tea and spice tinged and laced with minerality. In a great place. — 4 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.0

Oh this is sooo good. Cherries, top soil and spices all along. Fine bottle with good length and an elegant finish. Punches above its weight. All Cathiard wines are now expensive in France having caught up with the US prices. A pity as the wines are top notch. — 9 months ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Elijah Cetas

9.7

Started soft and a little salty, opened beautifully to become sweeter, more tart and intense. Very nice experience. — 2 years ago

Kevin Dale

9.2

Very tasty white wine. Show casing white Bordeaux until Cathiard starts own production. — 3 years ago

Michael Greene

9.1

My first taste of the 2019 vintage and this was a rather good entry point. New hautes cotes bottling from Cathiard and the Cathiard style shines through. Dark fruit, plush and sweet, silky tannins, nicely balanced with good acid. Easily the best hautes cotes I have had. — 5 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.6

6th of 6 RSVs at this dinner. 3rd of 3 Arnoux RSVs. This was smoking good and it was clear the 2 2001s were the red wines of the night. Strong similarities between the 3 Arnoux wines and the Cathiard. The Cathiard holdings are adjacent to those of Arnoux. Intense core of focused sappy red fruits. Plenty of tannins and acidity that makes you salivate. — 5 years ago

Aleksandar Pesko

9.5

Rich and beautifully balanced — 7 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.3

Medium dar rubi robe. Nose of flowers, dark cherries and a hint of asian spices. Very long, medium bodied and complex in the mouth, this is outrageously good and oh so young. Great stuff. Our valentines diner :) — 4 months ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (55%), Merlot (35%) and Malbec (10%, which is quite noticeable). Dark ruby/purple color. Aromas of ripe dark fruit, mint, cedar and wet clay/stones. Flavors of black cherry/berry/currant, coffee, black licorice and chocolate. Long and savory finish. Incredibly smooth tannins and light acidity. Thanks for the taste, Kase. — 10 months ago

Jelle Lars Heijmans

9.8

Thank you SMHL — 2 years ago

Kevin Dale

9.4

Chateau Smith Havt Lafitte Grand Cru Classe from Pessac-Leognan. The Cathiard family makes great wine. — 3 years ago

Michael Greene

9.2

Exuberant, dark fruit. — 4 years ago

Michael Greene

9.3

Delicious. Rich and sappy. Nicely integrated new oak. Very similar to Cathiard in style! — 5 years ago

Steven Kahn

9.1

Initially heavy on the tart cherry and cola flavors. Over an hour, the acidity mellowed and this became fuller — 6 years ago