1999 Domaine Sylvain Cathiard Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts 1er Cru

At 26 years of age, this beauty is now fully mature with plenty of secondary fruit (though no sous-bois) laced with spice, floral and soft exotic tea nuances. Though the rich, seductive and sleek middle weight flavors are not monsters of concentration, there is both good power and minerality to the gorgeously complex and highly persistent finish. For my taste, this is drinking perfectly now though I underscore that it is holding well and should continue to for probably another decade, provided of course the storage is good. Consistent notes and in a word, terrific.