Domaine de Marcoux - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes rouge 2020
97/100
Decanter
94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
16/20
Jancis Robinson
"Century-old Grenache vines"
"With an impressive deep color for the vintage, the wine is extremely round, fresh, clear, and well-defined. The tannins are present and fairly strict in style, but they are ripe, and overall, it is exceptionally promising. It is not huge in terms of fruit or body, but it is well-balanced and precise. It comes from 120-year-old vines planted on clay and sand sites facing north in Charbonnières and Esquières." (Decanter 2021)
Buy your Marcoux wines at the best price in a private sale!
from €99 on your first order
Eye
Deep, vibrant purple color
Nose
Elegant, aromatic with ripe black and red fruits
Mouth
Fine, refined and supple attack, beautiful persistence on ripe fruit, freshness
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2026
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with lamb stew, duck breast with porcini mushrooms and chestnuts, Rossini tournedos, rabbit stew, hare stew...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2022 guide) 94/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About wine:
Superb peppery, spicy nose. Velvety and deep attack, fleshy tannins, beautiful balance on the palate, generosity and intensity. Wait 5 years.
About the estate:
A historic reference in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this iconic estate was long run by the Armenier sisters, who raised it to the top of the appellation. Today, Vincent Estevin, Sophie's son, continues the family tradition with the same high standards. Biodynamics remains at the heart of the approach, with meticulous care taken with each plot of the vineyard. The range is based around four cuvées: a fresh Côtes-du-Rhône, a full-bodied and structured white, and two reds with strong personalities. The Vieilles Vignes cuvée impresses with its restrained power and masterful balance, while the Tradition cuvée remains the flagship of this model estate, which shines through the precision, depth, and energy of its great terroir wines.
Decanter
Wine rated (2021 guide) 97/100
About wine:
With 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 are ripe, and overall it is exceptionally promising. It is not huge in terms of fruit or body, but it is well-balanced and precise. It comes from 120-year-old vines planted on clay and sandy sites exposed to the north of Charbonnières and Esquières.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2026 guide) 3 stars (These represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment.)
About the estate:
Led by Sophie Armenier and Vincent Estevenin, the Marcoux estate has established itself at the top of the appellation. The wines possess a rare naturalness and depth, with energy and power on the palate that are achieved without any artificial aging techniques. These great classic wines, marked by the influence of ripe Grenache grapes, age beautifully. Despite their high maturity, all the vintages have found their balance and appear less warm than in the past, gaining in minerality and salinity.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 16/20
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review and opinion by Mr. MAXIME B. Published on 09/17/2025
Super Châteauneuf! It's good, very good! One of my favorites!
See all reviews from this customer
Discover other wines from the estate