Sylvain Cathiard, Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Suchots, 2022

Sylvain Cathiard’s Vosne-Romanée “Les Suchots” is everything you want from top-tier Vosne—deep, spicy, and silky to its core. It comes from one of the most prized 1er Cru vineyards, just downhill from Romanée-St-Vivant and Richebourg, and in 2022 it’s firing on all cylinders.

This wine is bold and elegant all at once: think black cherry, incense, star anise, and rose petals, layered over finely woven tannins and that unmistakable Vosne sweetness—not sugar, but that soft, plush texture that makes you go oh, yeah. The oak is polished but integrated, the fruit is ripe but lifted, and the whole thing just glides.

Cathiard is one of the most sought-after names in Burgundy for a reason—he makes wines that are structured enough to age, but so seductive now it’s hard to wait. And Suchots might be his most expressive 1er Cru: not shy, not quiet, but still perfectly in balance.

Pop it now with a long decant and a special meal, or tuck it away and let it bloom into something even more layered and luxurious over the next 10–15 years.