Domaine de Marcoux, Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, 2015 Celebration 2024 is a powerful yet refined

is a powerful yet refined wine built for the long haul

third-generation Danilo Quazzolo now farms and even designs the labels himself

the organic Anjou estate run by sisters Anne and Marie Guegniard in the Layon valley south of Angers

The Biale family's bootleg-to-benchmark journey across three generations comes through in every sip—honest

This is rose Champagne with real substance and an almost red-wine character

Domaine de Marcoux, Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, 2015 Celebration 2024 is a powerful yet refinedThe rich, opulent side of Chateauneuf, done with finesse. 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 comes from old vine Grenache, and 2015 was a warm, generous vintage that gave this wine deep,