NV Domaine de Marcoux Vin de France Raisin de Loup Red Blend things that were just right

things that were just right

with ageing potential of five to eight years from most vintages

Some rain in May had Pierre Clape worried about mildew

The bouquet reveals classic aromas of cassis

NV Domaine de Marcoux Vin de France Raisin de Loup Red Blend things that were just rightRhone Valley, France Grenache & Syrah Organic. Marcouxs sharply priced Vin de France is drawn from two small plots of land in the southern reaches of Chteauneuf du Pape. This zone lies on the alluvial plain between the river Rhne and the Chteauneuf region proper. Historically its where local vignerons often kept their small acreages of Vin de Table (now Vin de France) vines. The blend is Grenache and Syrah, complemented by a dollop of Caladocan