Sylvain Pataille, Le Chapitre Marsannay Rouge 2022

Variety: Pinot Noir Sylvain Pataille is in every way nontraditional and unconventional. He grew up with wine around, though he was not directly involved until he was an adult—not the norm in a place like Burgundy. His training was only enhanced by his own bright mind and sense of detail in both the vineyard and the cellar. He is an advocate of the uncelebrated Aligote variety, prefers winemaking without a formula, and is one of the most secretly talented farmers and winemakers in all of Burgundy. The village of Marsannay is home to his vineyard holdings, a place that he personally has worked hard to help it to earn a true name. Pataille’s wines are small production, increasingly difficult to find, and just a crazy value. This Pinot Noir comes form vines grown at slight elevation in pink gravel soils. Vines from 1950, 1980 and 1990 contribute equal parts to this bottling. The grapes are fermented whole-cluster using indigenous yeasts. Aged for 18 months in barrel, minimal sulfur is appl