2021 ABC la Bauge Au-dessus Santa Maria valley Pinot noir
Baking spices, Sharp cherry currents and leathery on the nose
Savory herbs and red fruit on the palate , surprising weight in the mid palate, with racy acidity
2022 Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Rouge
Much more intensity of fruit on the nose than the abc, Black cherry, boysenberry jam, violets, minerality
On the palate very soft and integrated tannins, blue and black fruit, boysenberry preserves, surprising weight throughout the palate, moderate acidity
Both very expressive but very different stylistically, a good show of variation of wine making and terroir
by manman5647
6 Comments
Fuckin love Pataille. Got some Aligote I need to sample of his
I have never met a bottle of ABC that doesn’t make me happy.
Which one did you prefer? In Denmark, where I live, Pataille is very much sought after and thus hard to get. And it is my favorite.
For me, Sylvain Pataille and its not even close.
and that’s one of the cheapest ABCs, too.
what’s a good place to start with ABC pinots? i’ve only had the 2023 pinot gris / blanc