Domaine Marcoux Chateauneuf du Pape 2022

The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape is an excellent example of the vintage and presents a lovely, perfumed style, incredibly Provençal in its aromas and flavors of red fruits, savory garrigue, spices and pepper. With medium-bodied richness, a balanced, elegant palate and ripe tannins, it already offers pleasure today, but given its balance and the quality of its tannins, it will shine for 10 to 15 years if kept well. The blend is composed of 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 7% Syrah and 3% Cinsault, vinified entirely in concrete and aged almost entirely in concrete vats. There are no Vieilles Vignes in the vintage because of hail and low yields due to drought, so I suspect this cuvée benefited from the inclusion of some really excellent fruit that would normally have been used for Vieilles Vignes. It's one of the best classic cuvées I can remember, and should be on the shopping list without hesitation.