Jean-Paul Hébrart took over from his father Marc in 1997 and has built one of the finest grower estates in the Marne
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
The palate is lightly sweet but balanced by bright acidity and a gentle bitterness
Domaine de Marcoux, Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, 2016 SO041126 Salvo Foti Jean-Paul Hébrart took over fromAsk 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