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Domaine de Marcoux
"The Vieilles Vignes is one of the great Châteauneuf-du-Papes."
John Livingstone-Learmonth, Drinkrhone.com
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“[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, The Wine Advocate
All wines below are available now at our special offer prices for the next 7 days only. To place your order simply click on the links below or return the attached form, by email, by fax on 03 9419 6970 or call us on 03 9419 6990.
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2020 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Usually $149 - Special Offer $139
This year’s blend is 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 7% Syrah and 3% Cinsault, drawn from 13 parcels of vines dotted across the appellation. This means Marcoux can produce a wine that truly reflects the Châteauneuf terroir as a whole.
As is customary, the wines were naturally fermented and raised in concrete vat (up to 90%) and large oak, without any new oak. The aging spanned 18 months and the wine was bottled unfiltered.
The notes below describe the wine rather well. Seamless, layered and textured, it’s a succulent release with explosive flavours of black raspberry, star anise and florals, grounded by well-integrated chalky tannins (from the limestone?) and a commanding mineral length. This is a beautiful and balanced expression from one of the appellation’s leading artisans.
“Attractive dark red; the bouquet carries understated style, is promising, centres on red fruits that are pleasingly pure, a deft touch of sweetness in them, and a murmur of herbs. It’s going to take to the skies well when older. The palate gathers an orderly concentration on the attack, retains its depth throughout, closes on a note of tar darkness, a steady depth of richness there. It’s a fine-boned, graceful Châteauneuf, with appeal from its clear, relaxed display of content. From 2024, decant it.”
★★★★ John Livingstone-Learmonth, Drinkrhone.com
“Not yet bottled, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape offers a rich, full-bodied, concentrated, yet beautifully balanced style as well as the classic freshness and purity of the vintage. It has textbook notes of red and black berry fruits, violets, peppery garrigue, and orange blossom, with silky tannins and nicely integrated acidity.”
91-93 points, Jeb Dunnuck, Jebdunnuck.com
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2020 Chateauneuf-du-Pape V.V
Usually $369 - Special Offer $329
Christened by Robert Parker as “one of the world’s truly magnificent wines”, this rarity is one of the most limited and sought-after wines of Châteauneuf. The fruit comes from three crown-jewel parcels of exceptionally old vines in Charbonnières and Les Esqueirons. Charbonnières (planted in 1900) lies on the northern side of the Crau plateau, mostly on sandy soils with molasse sandstone. The vines are nearly all Grenache with a few rows of Mourvèdre. The plot in Les Esqueirons lies behind the ruins of the famous château on the western side of the hill. Here the Grenache vines (and some Roussanne) are rooted in limestone and white clay. Some were planted in 1900 and the rest in 1949.
The fruit was treated in the same minimalistic fashion as the Classique. Thus, what you taste over and above that wine simply reflects the fruit of these ancient vines and their terroirs. There was no new oak used throughout the élevage; the wines were naturally fermented and raised for 18 months in concrete and large oak foudre before being bottled unfiltered. The Vieilles Vignes is only bottled in great vintages, which in a way, says it all.
“Impressive depth of colour for the vintage, this is extremely round, fresh, clear and well-defined. Tannins are present and fairly strict in style, but they're ripe, and all in all this is exceptionally promising. Not huge in fruit or body, but well-balanced and precise. From 120-year-old vines planted on north-facing clay and sand lieux-dits of Charbonnières and Esquières. Fermented in concrete, aged in foudre.”
97 points, Matt Walls, Decanter
“As always, it’s 100% Grenache brought up in a mix of concrete tank and foudre. Its deep ruby/purple hue is followed by a brilliant array of blueberries, violets, and pepper, and it’s full-bodied, has a seamless, elegant mouthfeel, nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish. I’d put it up with the top handful of wines in the vintage.”
95-97 points, Jeb Dunnuck, Jebdunnuck.com
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These wines are available now at our special offer prices for the next 7 days only. To place your order simply click on the links above or return theattached form, byemail, by fax on 03 9419 6970 or call us on 03 9419 6990.
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