Domaine Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Rouge Clos du Roy 2022 [NET] 121825OFFER 15–25% new French oak

15–25% new French oak

finally reclaiming the appellation the estate lost a hundred years ago

The agave is roasted for three days in an earthen pit and distilled twice in a traditional wood-fired Alembic still

Infused 17 fresh and dried organic botanicals for two weeks

Watson Ranch is one of those quietly important California vineyards that the cognoscenti chase but the general public has never heard of

Domaine Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Rouge Clos du Roy 2022 [NET] 121825OFFER 15–25% new French oakClos du Roy is the queen's crown of Marsannay, and many consider it the appellation's single finest terroir. The name comes from 1477, when the vineyard passed from the Dukes of Burgundy to the King of France after the defeat of Charles the Bold. When Marsannay's first Premier Crus are finally classified, Clos du Roy is universally expected to lead the list. Sylvain Pataille's version gets royal treatment: 80 percent whole bunches, 18 months in