Domaine de Marcoux - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes rouge 2020
Rhône
Red
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To keep
97/100
Decanter
-
94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
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16/20
Jancis Robinson
"Grenaches Centenaires
"Impressively deep in color for the vintage, the wine is extremely round, fresh, clear and well-defined. The tannins are present and quite strict in style, but they're ripe, and overall it's exceptionally promising. It's not huge in terms of fruit or body, but it's well-balanced and precise. It comes from 120-year-old vines planted on north-facing clay-and-sand lieux-dits in Charbonnières and Esquières." (Decanter 2021)
Features
Estate
Domaine de Marcoux
Cuvée
Vieilles Vignes
Vintage
2020
Designation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Vieux Grenaches issus d'une sélection parcellaire : Charbonnières (2,30 ha) plantée en 1900, sur le contrefort nord du plateau de la Crau; Esqueirons (1 ha), plantée en 1949, sur le contrefort ouest du château
Terroirs
Colluvium (slope deposits) and safres (fine-grained sands) for Charbonnière. Colluvium and clay for Les Esqueirons.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual with 1st sorting in the vineyard, in crates
Winemaking
De-stemming, crushing, no addition of yeast, alcoholic fermentation, temperature control, daily pumping over, 4 to 5 weeks maceration before pressing.
Breeding
18 months in concrete vats and foudres
Alcohol content
16%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Vibrant deep purple colour
Nose
Elegant, aromatic of ripe black and red fruits
Mouth
Fine, refined and supple attack, beautiful persistence on very ripe fruits, freshness
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2026
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with navarin d'agneau, duck breast with porcini mushrooms and chestnuts, tournedos Rossini, gibelotte rabbit, jugged hare...
Marcoux Estate
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (guide 2022) 94/100
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine:
Superb peppery, spicy nose. Deep, velvety attack, fleshy tannins, lovely balance on the palate, generosity and intensity. Keep for 5 years.
About the domain :
The Armenier sisters are one of Châteauneuf's leading names. Grandmothers of the vine, they work under the aegis of biodynamic viticulture and lavish rare care and attention on their vines. Their range comprises four cuvées: a fresh Côtes-du-Rhône, a powerful white and two highly concentrated, yet refined reds. The cuvée vieilles-vignes, in particular, is remarkable for its power and balance. A highly recommendable estate.
Decanter
Wine rated (guide 2021) 97/100
About the wine:
With an impressive depth of color for the vintage, it is extremely round, fresh, clear and well-defined. The tannins are present and quite strict in style, but they're ripe, and overall it's exceptionally promising. It's not huge in terms of fruit or body, but it's well-balanced and precise. It comes from 120-year-old vines planted on the north-facing clay-and-sand parcels of Charbonnières and Esquières.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Managed by Catherine and Sophie Armenier, the Domaine de Marcoux is one of the leading estates in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. Early on, it turned to biodynamic viticulture (not certified). The wines have a rare naturalness and depth, an energy and power on the palate that are not supported by any artificial ageing. These great classic wines, marked by the imprint of ripe Grenache, age wonderfully. Despite high maturities, all the cuvées have found their balance and seem less hot than in the past. The whites regularly rank among the finest in the appellation, thanks in no small part to the work carried out on the soils. The wines have gained in minerality and salinity. Year after year, Lirac becomes a must-have.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Jancis Robinson
Rated 16/20
Jeb Dunnuck
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