Sylvain Pataille, Marsannay Clos Roy Rouge Vintage:2016 This compact and very tightly

This compact and very tightly wound effort makes it unequivocally clear that this is built to reward extended keeping and like the Folatières

bright black fruits and firm

pushing the fruit to the background

(from Feusselottes proper)

but it does the job

Sylvain Pataille, Marsannay Clos Roy Rouge Vintage:2016 This compact and very tightly(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.