Domaine de Marcoux, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes, 2004 Austria & Slovenia Grown from Savagnin in the

Grown from Savagnin in the fossil-strewn soils of L'Etoile

This UNESCO-recognized technique transforms fresh fruit into complex dried fruit character

and a subtle smokiness from partial aging in neutral oak adds quiet complexity without weighing it down

barrel-influenced sensibility to his own patch of Vertus terroir

hint of orange peel

Domaine de Marcoux, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes, 2004 Austria & Slovenia Grown from Savagnin in theHere's what patience buys you. 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 has long been one of the appellation's benchmark estates, farming organically since 1991. Their Vieilles Vignes comes from the oldest Grenache vines on the property, and the classically styled 2004 has now had two decades to