2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vieux Télégraphe (H. Brunier)

TASTING NOTES

"Steeped red currant, plum and raspberry fruit splays out, while light lavender, black tea and singed juniper accents fill in. A juniper thread laces up the finish, lending definition while the fruit pumps through. Best from 2022 through 2040. 1,700 cases imported." Wine Spectator
(WS, 01/01/2020)

Rating: 94
Drink from: 2022-2040

"Full shimmering ruby. A complex, highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe boysenberry, Chambord and Asian spices, and a sexy floral nuance gains strength with air. Sweet and seamless on the palate, displaying a suave blend of power and delicacy to the concentrated red and blue fruit, lavender pastille and spicecake flavors. Shows impressive energy and a mineral quality on the gently tannic, penetrating finish, which hangs on with strong, floral-driven tenacity." Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com
(AG, 12/01/2019)

Rating: 94-95

"Slated to be bottled less than a week after my visit, the final blend of the 2017 Châteauneuf du Pape La Crau is fresh, vibrant and zesty, with notes of roses, tea, raspberries and blood oranges. Full-bodied yet diaphanous and silky, it doesn't appear to have the richness of either the 2016 or 2018." Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate #244
(WA, 08/30/2019)

Rating: 92-94
Drink from: 2019-2030

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