2016 Marcoux Chateauneuf

Flickinger Wines is pleased to offer the magnificent 2016 Châteauneuf -du-Pape from leading producer, Domaine de Marcoux. This tiny (by Châteauneuf standards) 17 ha estate, is run by sisters Sophie and Catherine Armenier and was the first to practice biodynamic farming in the appellation, starting over twenty years ago. Their vineyard holdings are spread across 13 different parcels throughout Châteauneuf and encompass all the different terroir the region has to offer; this cross-section of terroir, combined with their old vines and natural, hands-off approach to making wine yields one of the purest expressions of Châteauneuf-du-Pape you can find. In the cellar, winemaking is as straightforward as possible - fermentation is completely natural, extraction is minimal, and ageing is done in concrete vats and older oak barrels. The results are pure, transparent wines that are as elegant as any in Châteauneuf. On offer today is the superb 2016 vintage, one that marries freshness with the hallmark lush fruit of the appellation and the estate's typical velvety texture. Production here is minuscule by CdP standards, so take advantage of this offer and pick up some of this phenomenal wine today!

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Producer	Vint.	Wine	Price	Qty	Order
		Rhone Red
Dom. de Marcoux	2016	Chateauneuf du Pape	$52.99	36
	JD 95 (8/2018): Bottled in March, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (80% Grenache) was brought up in a mix of concrete (mostly) and foudre. It gives up sensational notes of kirsch liqueur, white flowers, graphite, candle wax, and spice. This rich, full-bodied, yet seamless Chateauneuf-du-Pape has a powerful, balanced style that's going to keep for 15-20 years. It's a gorgeous wine.   JLL ****[*] (9/2016): Dark red; the nose is an attractive mix of sturdy, dark red fruits and a floral, musky shimmer. There is a small sense of liqueur. The palate sets off immediately on a graceful wave of red cherry fruits, which have a nourishing quality. They continue deep into the finish, where there are classy tannins waiting. As for the Côtes du Rhône 2015, the tannin quality here is high, and well above average. It’s long and sustained, authentic, STGT Chateauneuf. From late 2019.   VM 93 (7/2018): Brilliant red. Highly perfumed red fruit liqueur, potpourri and Moroccan spice scents show impressive vivacity and focus. Sappy, alluringly sweet and precise, offering palate-staining raspberry and floral pastille flavors and a hint of spicecake. Closes very long and smooth, displaying excellent focus, even tannins and emphatic, floral-tinged persistence. Josh Raynolds.