2023 Sylvain Cathiard Aux Thorey, Nuits-Saint-George Premier Cru, France Lillian Tasted from lot RIQW21 in

Tasted from lot RIQW21 in February 2023

but charming and complex in its youth

this 100% Syrah is sourced from vines averaging 40 years of age

this wine showcases the depth and structure characteristic of traditional Taurasi

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2023 Sylvain Cathiard Aux Thorey, Nuits-Saint-George Premier Cru, France Lillian Tasted from lot RIQW21 inFrom a small, mid slope parcel in the northern sector of Nuits, near the Vosne border, with eastsoutheast exposure over very shallow, stony limestone capped by thin clay; farming is organic in practice. The fruit is hand harvested, strictly sorted, and 100% destemmed after ~810 days of cold maceration, then fermented 1020 days with indigenous yeasts and gentle cap work, with no SO before malolactic. levage runs 1518 months in French oak with roughly