Sylvain Pataille Marsannay En Clemengeots 2021

Pataille's vines in this impressive terroir were planted in 1951, 1989 and 2006. It's a gently sloping, sunny vineyard on the northern border of Couchey with shallow soils rich in red clay and a type of limestone called Ostrea acuminata (after the sickle oyster). The fruit from the oldest vines (about half of the blend) ferments as bunches while the younger-vine fruit is destemmed. The 2021 was raised for 24 months in mainly used oak and bottled unfiltered. It?s a finer, prettier reflection of Marsannay than the more structured Clos du Roy.  

Importer's Notes. 

The 2021 Marsannay En Clemengeots has also turned out very well, offering up aromas of sweet plums, vine smoke, blood orange and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and textural, the site's clay soils deliver more mid-palate weight. 

91 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate 

The 2021 Marsannay Clemengeots has a tightly wound nose, touches of cranberry and loam. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, red and black fruit, strict and tensile with a long tail on the sappy finish. Very fine.

 90-92 points, Neal Martin, Vinous