Description
Vieux Télégraphe is one of the most renowned estates of the Southern Rhône. Vieux Télégraphe is a large estate and there are about 45 hectares of red grapevines planted, with an average age of around 55 years. Blessed with one of the finest locations in the area, the particularly hot microclimate is such that the Bruniers, owners of the estate for almost a century, are able to harvest as much as a week ahead of their neighbours. Vieux Télégraphe’s blend is a typical one, with Grenache accounting for around two thirds, the rest being made up of Syrah and Mourvèdre in roughly equal proportions, and a tiny bit of Cinsault.
Tasting Notes
The 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Télégramme shows well, offering up ripe strawberry, raspberry and hints of licorice. Perfumed and pretty, the 2023 is a medium- to full-bodied, casual Télégramme that’s smoothly structured through polished tannins, finalizing with delicacy and finesse on the savory dissolve. Give it two more years in bottle before pulling the cork
[90/100 – Nicholas Greinacher- October 2025 – vinous.com ]
