Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape "La Crau" red 2021 MAGNUM

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Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape red 2021 MAGNUM:

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Yohan Castaing, Oct. 2024): 95/100. Delicate aromas of spices, licorice, garrigue, dark berries, and dark cherries preface the 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau, a medium to full-bodied, layered and textured Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is framed around velvety, elegant tannins, with good depth at the core and a pure, precise texture that segues into a long, delicate and ethereal finish. Superb! DRINK DATE 2024-2044.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Joe Czerwinski, May 2022): 92-94/100. Still in tank when I visited in June 2023, the 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau features scents of crushed stone accenting ripe cherries and hints of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, it offers taut acids allied to silky tannins and ample length on the finish. It's not a huge blockbuster, but it fits nicely with the Brunier family's evolution toward more elegance in their wines. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. Drink date: 2023-2033

Technical sheet written by the domaine :

The vines : grape varieties grenache noir 65%, mourvèdre 15%, syrah 15%, cinsault, clairette and various 5%. Manual harvest with double sorting in the vineyard followed by a third sorting at the winery.

The terroir : stony plateau of La Crau, Miocene Molasses (1 to 1.5m deep) resting on a thick layer of clay rich in pebbles, and covered by the mantle of alpine diluvium, commonly known as "rolled pebbles".

Vinification : light crushing and selective destemming, traditional fermentation of 25 to 40 days in stainless steel and wooden tanks under controlled temperature. Pressing in pneumatic press, systematic malolactic fermentation.

Aging : 20/22 months in French oak foudres (60 hl). Bottling without fining or filtration.