The 2019 Marsannay Le Chapitre Rouge has a very well defined bouquet with dark cherry, wild strawberry and a tangible marine influence of seaweed and oyster shell. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, good acidity, mulberry mixed with a touch...
From 85 – 100 year-old vines, the 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin "Les Songes" Vieilles Vignes has an intense bouquet of cranberry and wild strawberry, touches of vanilla and rose petal, and a slather of marmalade. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannins,...
The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin "Les Jouises" Vieilles Vignes is raised in 20% new oak with 50–60% whole bunch. This was quite reduced on the nose and difficult to read. The palate is more open, offering ebullient red fruit, and quite spicy, revealing a libera...
The 2022 Marsannay Rouge is a mixture of Domaine and négoce wines (from Pataille's father). Initially, it is a little timid, but it opens nicely with aeration, bringing flinty black fruit with the 80% whole bunches imparting a light pepperiness. The pa...