Sylvain Pataille, Marsannay Clos Roy Rouge Vintage:2018 04 ha parcel of 60+

04 ha parcel of 60+ year old vines

this is a success for this large estate

Brovias 2008 Barolo Garblet Sue bursts from the glass with a heady array of black fruit

Eventually it reveals scents of dried honey

18 ha parcel of 20+ year old vines and fermented like the Clos de Vougeot)

Sylvain Pataille, Marsannay Clos Roy Rouge Vintage:2018 04 ha parcel of 60+(80% whole clusters). Here the expressive nose blends notes of very ripe red and dark pinot fruit with discreet exotic and floral nuances. The supple and energetic flavors are not particularly dense, but they do possess good detail on the overtly austere compact and serious finale where the balance isnt quite completely dialed in.