Domaine de Marcoux, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Vieilles Vignes 2016

All Grenache, mostly from sandy soils and aged only in concrete, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a compelling wine. It offers the essence of ripe Grenache in its notes of ripe plums, purple raspberries and stone fruit, then layers on savory-spicy-meaty complexity. Full-bodied, rich, velvety and slightly warm on the finish it reached at least 16% alcohol), it should provide thrilling drinking over the next decade.