Domaine Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Rouge Clos du Roy 2022 [NET] 121825OFFER The agave is roasted for

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

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Domaine Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Rouge Clos du Roy 2022 [NET] 121825OFFER The agave is roasted forClos 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