Description

"Telegramme", Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, Châteauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhone, France, 2022

Grapes: 80% Grenache - 10% Syrah - 6% Mourvèdre - 4% Cinsault. Average 40 year old vines. In vats for 10 months, then in foudres for a further 8 months. Bottled, without fining or filtration, after 18 months.

A Châteauneuf-du-Pape seriously dominated by Grenache, which confers very singular suppleness and roundness. Best savoured young.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"No Vieux Télégraphe grand vin was produced in 2022. Cask sample. Juicy, lively, inviting nose. Notes of tabasco and white pepper. Sweet, succulent, tight tannins. Surprisingly open and ready already, yet still has texture and structure." Drink 2025-2034

17/20 points, Alastair Cooper MW, JancisRobinson.com, November 2023

"A blend of 85% Grenache and the rest of Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre, the 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Télégramme offers up aromas of flowers, dark cherries and dark wild berries, followed by a medium to full-bodied, structured and concentrated palate with velvety tannins and a long, dense finish. More austere than previous vintages, this iteration stands out as a commendable rendition within the context of the vintage." Drink 2024-2040

92/100 points, Yohan Castaing, WINE ADVOCATE, September 2024

Owned by the Brunier family for more than 100 years, the wine is the second label of Vieux Télégraphe and is produced using fruit from younger vines (under 30 years old) or from older vines situated away from the Plateaux of La Crau & Piedlong.

Drink with roast meats.

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