Sylvain Pataille, Marsannay Blanc 2023 Portugal with juicy red fruit

with juicy red fruit

quickly followed by brooding earthy

This wine is the culmination of years of hard graft

and herbal notes thrown in for good measure

Trousseau that falls into the lithe

Sylvain Pataille, Marsannay Blanc 2023 Portugal with juicy red fruitPlace: Burgundy, France Grape: Chardonnay Vibe: Natural, textural 'Villages level' Pataille, i. e. as good or better than half the appellated stuff in Burgundy. A blend of the Chardy we know and love with the lesser spotted rose Chardy. So complex and beguiling, we've got a layer of baked goods in the form of frangipane and butter, a layer of nectarine and a layer of chalky minerality. Waves upon waves of good stuff, basically. ABV: 12. 5%