TN: Aligoté study, pt. 3

[Otto_Forsberg]

@Chris_Seiber

I was wondering if the tasting would include a Sylvain Pataille.

Not this time, only in the part 1! There you can check out what I’ve thought of them.

@Chris_Seiber

I’ve had some young Marsannay reds of his, which were superb (but of course the price is rapidly escalating because Burgundy). But he’s supposedly the one most trying to push Aligote to higher levels of quality, and, of course, price. I’d be curious to know of any experiences with those.

I’ve had mixed success with Pataille’s reds. Some truly are superb, while others can be too natty and wild.

Pataille’s Fleur de Pinot is an amazing rosé - in Pataille’s own words, it is his emulation of the rich and textural Château Simone Rosé. When it is on, it can be quite spectacular. However, even with this wine the wines have been a bit uneven.