Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe - Chateauneuf-du-Pape White 2019 (750ml)

 

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95 Pts Jeb Dunnuck

Producer	Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe
Country	France
Region	Rhone Valley
Varietal	Clairette,  Grenache Blanc,  Roussanne,  Bourboulenc
Vintage	2019
Sku	210000001299
Size	750ml

Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Crau Blanc 2019

One cannot think of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, the most celebrated cru of the Southern Rhône, without thinking of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe. The Brunier family is legendary in its own right, having been rooted to the enigmatic plateau known as “La Crau” for over one hundred years. The wines of Vieux Télégraphe evoke the concept of terroir in its purest form: they reflect their dramatic climate, the rough terrain that defines the soil, their full sun exposure at a higher altitude, the typicity of the varietals with an emphasis on Grenache, and of course, the influence of their caretakers, the Brunier family. For many, La Crau is Chateauneuf-du-Pape’s grandest cru.

The AOC for Chateauneuf-du-Pape is in the Rhone Valley stretching from Orange to Avignon. Domaine Vieux Telegraphe was founded in 1895, and takes it name Vieux Telegraphe (Old Telegraph) from a rocky plateau of the Domaine where in 1792 Me. Chappe, the inventor of the optical telegraph, installed a relay tower.

Winemaker Notes: Télégrammeis a cuvéefrom younger vines with discretion and balance. Nothing is overdone. It is finely chiseled with a marvelous nervosity to it. It seems to have sprung as is from that great rocky plateau.

Blend: 40% Clairette, 30% Grenache Blanc, 15% Bourboulenc, 15% Roussanne

95 Pts Jeb Dunnuck: One of my favorite whites from the south of France is Daniel Brunier’s Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc and his 2019 is another stunning effort. Always a blend of Clairette, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, and Bourboulenc brought up in foudre, this beauty boasts an exotic nose of honeyed peach, quince, crushed citrus, and salty minerality, all with a floral edge. Medium to full-bodied on the palate with flawless balance and beautifully integrated acidity, enjoy this concentrated white anytime over the coming 15-20 years.