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Domaine de Marcoux, Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, 2016

Red Wine from Southern Rhone, France
by Domaine de Marcoux
$199.00
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Ask about a classic Chateauneuf vintage and 2016 comes up fast. Domaine de Marcoux, run by the Armenier sisters, was an early adopter of biodynamic practices in the southern Rhone (certified organic since 1991; biodynamic in practice, not Demeter-certified) and remains one of the appellation's benchmark estates, farming organically since 1991. Their Vieilles Vignes is old-vine Grenache at its purest, and in this balanced, near-ideal vintage it leans into elegance: silk, delicacy, and perfectly ripe sweet-fresh fruit rather than sheer muscle. It's excellent now with a decant, and alongside the 2010 it's the release to lay down. This is the graceful face of a wine that can also flex.

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Antonio Galloni

98 points

"Vivid ruby-red. Powerful raspberry liqueur, cherry pie, incense, potpourri and spicecake aromas show outstanding clarity and pick up a vibrant mineral nuance with aeration. Sweet and seamless in the mouth, offering deeply concentrated but shockingly lithe raspberry, cherry liqueur, five-spice powder and lavender pastille flavors given lift and spine by a jolt of juicy acidity. Blends richness and delicacy with a deft hand and finishes wonderfully long and precise, with pliant tannins adding shape and gentle grip. Is this the wine of the vintage? It's definitely on the (very) short list." —Josh Raynolds

Robert Parker

96 points

"All Grenache, mostly from sandy soils and aged only in concrete, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a compelling wine. It offers the essence of ripe Grenache in its notes of ripe plums, purple raspberries and stone fruit, then layers on savory-spicy-meaty complexity. Full-bodied, rich, velvety and slightly warm on the finish (it reached at least 16% alcohol), it should provide thrilling drinking over the next decade." —Joe Czerwinski

Jancis Robinson

17 points

"100% Grenache. Cask sample. Succulent blackberries with a good dose of violet scent on the palate. Lovely complexity here, with structure to last and firm but drinkable tannic grip. Lots of immediate pleasure." —Richard Hemming MW

Decanter

95 points

"Fermented and aged in concrete for 18 months, this has lovely strawberry Grenache fruit on the nose, with a hint of cherry blossom. Sweet strawberry and raspberry on the palate teams up with bright acidity that helps to counter the sweet fruits. It's full but not heavy, with remarkable energy, and ample tannins which give texture, length and support to the ebullient fruits. A long finish. Certified organic."

More about Domaine de Marcoux

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Grenache

  • Vintage

    2016

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast duck, herb-crusted rack of lamb, mushroom risotto, or a well-aged cheese board.

Tasting Profile

Full-bodied but elegant, with pure sweet kirsch, floral perfume, and spice. Silky, balanced, and seamless.