Gerard Seguin Marsannay Rouge en Batayart

Firm, cool-toned, and quietly authoritative, this opens with red plum skin, sour cherry pit, and dried raspberry, layered with rose stem, iron-rich soil, and a faint limestone edge. The palate is medium-light but structured, with savory red fruit framed by fine, grippy tannins and a steady, linear line of acidity. Subtle notes of tea leaf, damp earth, and clove stem emerge through the mid-palate, carrying into a dry, stony finish. A classic, no-frills Marsannay that leans into structure and soil …