Domaine de Marcoux - Châteauneuf-du-Pape blanc 2023
97/100
RVF
95/100
Bettane & Desseauve
94/100
Robert Parker
94/100
Decanter
94/100
Jeb Dunnuck
16/20
Jancis Robinson
"A sublime white Châteauneuf that will shine at the table!"
A blend of Roussanne, Bourboulenc, and Clairette, the 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc has a deeper medium gold color and an exotic bouquet of ripe stone fruits, honeyed toast, chamomile, and baking spices. This white wine gains freshness and complexity with age. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied and has a pure, structured, and elegant palate, good concentration, and exceptional length. This exotic, rich, and textured white will shine at the table." (Jeb Dunnuck 2024)
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Eye
Bright golden color with slight green highlights
Nose
Expressive, floral notes, vine peach, toasted almonds
Mouth
Clean, full-bodied, white fruit with lovely freshness and minerality ensuring a good balance and good length.
Serve
At 12°C
Drink before
2030-2035
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with white meats, fish in sauce, goat cheese, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2026 guide) 95/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
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 (2024 guide) 94/100
About wine:
A pure and fresh example, although quite full-bodied. It has good acidity and is well balanced, with a touch of saltiness and minerality, a long finish, and subtle oak influence. This is a very clear and transparent expression of white Châteauneuf. Fermented and aged for nine months in 60% stainless steel and 40% demi-muids.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2024 guide) 94/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The 2023 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc evokes a delicate and fresh bouquet of almond blossom, pear, white peach, and white fruits. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied, round and enveloping, precise and homogeneous, with a fleshy fruit core and bright acids framed by a fresh, taut, and ethereal finish. Aged equally in large barrels and stainless steel, this blend of 70% Roussanne and 30% Bourboulenc has undergone malolactic fermentation.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2026 guide) 97/100
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 (2024 guide) 16/20
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2024 guide) 94/100
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended
About wine:
A blend of Roussanne, Bourboulenc, and Clairette, the 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc has a deeper medium gold color and an exotic bouquet of ripe stone fruits, honeyed toast, chamomile, and baking spices. This white wine gains freshness and complexity with age. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied and has a pure, structured, and elegant palate, good concentration, and exceptional length. This exotic, rich, and textured white will shine at the table.