Domaine de Marcoux Vin de France Raisin de Loup NV (2023) Size::12 Bottle Case akin to the pastry case

akin to the pastry case of a lemon tart

And like many a Grand Cru

and it certainly shows in the mid-palate weight

The grapes are macerated on the skins in temperature-controlled steel tanks

These vines produce a considerably deeper

Domaine de Marcoux Vin de France Raisin de Loup NV (2023) Size::12 Bottle Case akin to the pastry caseOrganic. 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 obscure crossing of Grenache and Malbec.