Domaine de Marcoux - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes rouge 2020
97/100
Decanter
94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
16/20
Jancis Robinson
"Grenaches Centenaires
"Impressively deep in color for the vintage, the wine is extremely round, fresh, clear and well-defined. The tannins are present and quite strict in style, but they're ripe, and overall it's exceptionally promising. It's not huge in terms of fruit or body, but it's well-balanced and precise. It comes from 120-year-old vines planted on north-facing clay-and-sand lieux-dits in Charbonnières and Esquières." (Decanter 2021)
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Eye
Vibrant deep purple colour
Nose
Elegant, aromatic of ripe black and red fruits
Mouth
Fine, refined and supple attack, beautiful persistence on very ripe fruits, freshness
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2026
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with navarin d'agneau, duck breast with porcini mushrooms and chestnuts, tournedos Rossini, gibelotte rabbit, jugged hare...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2022 guide) 94/100
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine:
Superb peppery, spicy nose. Deep, velvety attack, fleshy tannins, lovely balance on the palate, generosity and intensity. Keep for 5 years.
About the domain :
A historic landmark in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this emblematic estate was long run by the Armenier sisters, who raised it to the top of the appellation. Today, Sophie's son Vincent Estevin continues the family tradition with the same exacting standards. Biodynamic viticulture remains at the heart of the approach, with meticulous care given to each vineyard plot. The range is built around four cuvées: a fresh Côtes-du-Rhône, a full-bodied, structured white and two highly individual reds. The cuvée vieilles vignes impresses with its restrained power and masterful balance, while the cuvée Tradition continues to be the standard-bearer of this model domaine, which shines with the precision, depth and energy of these great terroir wines.
Decanter
Wine rated (2021 guide) 97/100
About the wine:
With an 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're ripe, and overall it's exceptionally promising. It's not huge in terms of fruit or body, but it's well-balanced and precise. It comes from 120-year-old vines planted on the north-facing clay-and-sand parcels of Charbonnières and Esquières.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)
About the domain :
Managed by Sophie Armenier and Vincent Estevenin, Domaine de Marcoux has established itself at the pinnacle of the appellation. The wines have a rare naturalness and depth, an energy and power on the palate that are not supported by any artificial ageing. These classic wines, marked by the imprint of ripe Grenache, age wonderfully. Despite high maturities, all the cuvées have found their balance and seem less hot than in the past, gaining in minerality and salinity.
Jancis Robinson
Rated wine 16/20
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated domain (guide 2024) Recommended
Customer rating
5/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. MAXIME B. Published on 17/09/2025
Super chateauneuf! It's good, very good! Among my favorites!
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