The 2012 Cathiard Aux Reignots (along with Malconsorts and Petits Monts, my favorite 1er cru Vosne vineyard), is much more masculine and dark fruited than the MG. Really a great side by side. There is some reduction and prevalent new oak, but there is just such depth and structure to this wine and it’s destined to live for the long haul. But unlike how reticent many 12’s can be right now, as the reduction dissipates, it offers a great deal of pleasure. Reignots is really a special vineyard. — 3 years ago
Quite deep still clinging to ruby with a wide quite garnet rim. On the nose touches of sous bois , spice , red fruits , cherry , raspberry and strawberry , porcini . On the palate quite rich and rounded with sweet black cherry , fresh strawberry, raspberry , very good acidity and rounded but quite grippy tannins . In a lovely spot now but will go further , for now and over the next 10 years. — 6 months ago
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. — 3 years ago
Jeremy Shanker
Sommelier at RN74
Solid Aligote from one of my favorite red burgundy producers. — a month ago