Pataille’s vines in this impressive terroir were planted in 1951, 1989 and 2006. It’s a gently sloping, sunny vineyard on the northern border of Couchey with shallow soils rich in red clay and a type of limestone called Ostrea acuminata (after the sickle oyster). The fruit from the oldest vines (about half of the blend) ferments as bunches while the younger-vine fruit is destemmed. The 2021 was raised for 24 months in mainly used oak and bottled unfiltered. It’s a finer, prettier reflection of Marsannay than the more structured Clos du Roy.