Domaine de Marcoux, Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, 2016 SO041126 Salvo Foti The 2016 came from a

The 2016 came from a balanced

more Northern Rhône than New World

and has spent the last quarter-century quietly making Cheverny one of the Loire's most exciting addresses

Until well into the 20th century

While it’s ready to enjoy now

Domaine de Marcoux, Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, 2016 SO041126 Salvo Foti The 2016 came from aAsk about a classic Chateauneuf vintage and 2016 comes up fast. Domaine de Marcoux, run by the Armenier sisters, was an early adopter of biodynamic practices in the southern Rhone (certified organic since 1991; biodynamic in practice, not Demeter certified) and remains one of the appellation's benchmark estates, farming organically since 1991. Their Vieilles Vignes is old vine Grenache at its purest, and in this balanced, near ideal vintage it leans