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Producer : Domaine de Marcoux
Region : France (France), Southern Rhône (France)
Bottle Per Case : 6 x 750 ml
Food Pairing : Cured Meat, Red Meat, Veal roasted
"Aromas of violet and fresh raspberry introduce this Grenache-dominant red. Sourced from biodynamically grown grapes cultivated on a cross section of terroir within Châteauneuf-du-Pape, it's ripe but pristine and concentrated, quivering with flavors of rich black-cherry and boysenberry preserves. A whisper of spice and smoke suggests the barest of oak influence. Delicious now, the wine should maintain peak through 2035."
95 Points - Wine Enthusiast, May 2022
"Bright ruby. Vibrant, spice-accented aromas of raspberry and cherry liqueur, incense and pungent flowers are accompanied by a smoky mineral nuance that builds in the glass. Deep-pitched yet impressively lively as well, offering intense red and dark berry liqueur and floral pastille flavors that stain the palate and show superb clarity and minerally lift. Closes extremely long, focused and lively, with silky tannins framing the wine's sweet fruit. This is about as good as a "basic" Châteauneuf gets."
94 Points - Josh Raynolds, Vinous, August 2021
"Rich and ripe but fresh and light on its feet, with a seductive, silky texture to the mix of cherry puree, raspberry reduction and mulled plum flavors. Shows anise, black tea and incense notes that lend a perfumed air all the way through the warm earth-tinged finish. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault."
94 Points - Wine Spectator, February 2022
Bottles Per Case | 6 Pack |
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Point Score | 95 |
Cellaring | Drink Now or Cellar |
Sweetness Descriptor | XD - Extra Dry See Sweetness Chart |
Bottle Size | 750 ml |
Producer | Domaine de Marcoux |
Region | France (France), Southern Rhône (France) |
Alcohol | 13.5% alc./vol. |
Style | Warm and spicy reds |
Vintage | 2019 |
Farming Method | Traditional |
Grapes | 3% Cinsault, 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 7% Syrah / Shiraz |
Food Pairing | Cured Meat, Red Meat, Veal roasted |
Descriptors | Earthy, Floral, Fruity, Mineral |
Wine Type | Red |
Wood Presence | Oaked |
Body | Medium |
Price of Case | $599.94 |
The Armenier family is one of the oldest in all of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Their ancestors date back to 1344. It is clear that the Armani family – the name was changed to Armenier later on – already belonged to the original inhabitants when the city was founded in the 10th century. The founders of the winery derived its name – which was not officially introduced until 1989 – from the cadester entry of the same name for their grandfather’s wine cellar in the center of the city.
The first bottling of red wine took place in 1978, and of white wine in 1982. Since 1995, the two sisters Sophie Estevenin and Catherine Armenier have been directing the Domaine de Marcoux making their first vintage in '96. They took over the winery from their brother Philippe, who left Europe without much ado and decided to found a biodynamic consulting firm for the winemakers in California’s Napa Valley. He was one of the first vintners in Châteauneuf-du-Pape to work with biological and biodynamical agriculture.
The talented team of sisters Sophie and Catherine Armenier are gracefully carrying on the heritage of the Armenier family, which has been making Châteauneuf du Pape for only 700 years!… [the Vieilles Vignes] can be one of the greatest wines made in the world (the 1998 and 2000 for example), if not the single most phenomenal wine in Châteauneuf du Pape. The regular cuvee of Marcoux is no wimpy wine either. In top vintages, it is a powerful Châteauneuf du Pape that is given the same élevage… Robert Parker, The World’s Greatest Wine Estates.
Over the last 12 years, this biodynamically farmed vineyard has risen to the top of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s quality hierarchy. The two red wines produced have been stunning, with the regular cuvée of Châteauneuf-du-Pape one of the finest in the appellation, and the limited production Cuvée Vieilles Vignes one of the world’s truly magnificent wines. – Robert Parker
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