Vosne Romanee Orveaux, Domaine Sylvain Cathiard 2020

Here too the nose is gorgeously airy, layered and stylish with its ultra-spicy aromas of black raspberry coulis, floral and similar tea nuances. The rich, delicious and voluminous middle weight flavors are also a bit more powerful than usual with good minerality in evidence on the balanced and strikingly persistent finish. This too is excellent. (Drink starting 2032)

The 2020 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru En Orveaux had only recently finished its malolactic fermentation, so it was one of the more reserved wines in the cellar when I visited. Unfurling in the glass with notes of cherries, wild berries, sweet spices, orange rind and burning embers, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with lively acids and fine but firm tannins that will likely soften with further élevage.