2022 Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Les Longeroies

Firm reduction completely masks the underlying fruit. More interesting are the racy and beautifully detailed medium-bodied flavors that exude evident minerality on the moderately austere and decidedly firm finale that exhibits lovely balance. This is very good but firm enough to need at least some patience, indeed up to a decade's worth would not surprise me. Burghound 90-93 Top Value!

The 2022 Marsannay Les Longeroies offers open red cherry and raspberry coulis scents on the nose-one of the most generous at the moment amongst Pataille's 2022s. The pr bodied with fine, slightly flinty red fruit and fine delineation, finishing with impressive focus. Plenty of energy coiled up in this Marsannay. Excellent.  Neal Martin 91-93