Domaine de Marcoux Chateauneuf Du Pape 2020 750ml

This year’s blend is 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, 7% Syrah and 3% Cinsault. Marcoux’s Châteauneuf is drawn from 13 parcels of vines, biodynamically farmed and dotted across the appellation. 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 and a commanding mineral length. This is a beautiful and balanced expression from one of the appellation’s leading artisans.