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2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc “La Crau”
Domaine du Vieux TélégrapheThe style of the Bruniers’ blanc from La Crau has evolved over the past decade. I, for one, heartily welcome the evolution. Echoes from my comments above will be heard here: glycerin, concentration, and unctuousness are replaced by finesse, lively aromatics, freshness, and stoniness. Make no mistake, this is still a big, bad southern white, but it is delivered with such class and impeccable balance that you drink the bottle as if it were a seaside Mediterranean apéritif. It works its most wonderful magic with simply prepared fresh seafood dishes (including pastas), terrines, or tarragon roast chicken.
**Extremely limited quantities, maximum 3 bottles per purchase**
—Dixon Brooke
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Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 40% Clairette, 30% Grenache Blanc, 15% Bourboulenc, 15% Roussanne |
Appellation: | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
Country: | France |
Region: | Southern Rhône |
Producer: | Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe |
Winemaker: | Frédéric & Daniel Brunier |
Vineyard: | 40 years average, 5 ha |
Soil: | Alluvial deposits, Limestone, Silica, and Molasse (red clay) with galets roulés |
Aging: | Wine rests in cement tank for 10 months, and then ages for another 12 months in foudres |
Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
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Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
One cannot think of Châteauneuf-du-Pape without thinking of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe. The Brunier family is legendary in its own right, having been rooted to the plateau known as La Crau for over a century. The wines of Vieux Télégraphe evoke terroir in its purest form, reflecting the dramatic climate, the rough terrain, the sun exposure at a high altitude, the typicity of the varietals, and of course, the influence of their caretakers, the Brunier family. For many, La Crau is Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s grandest cru. The wines of V.T. are classic, displaying strength, rusticity, and tremendous longevity. Their goal is to find a harmony between aromatic complexity, tannic structure, and richness, which they achieve year after year.
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Vintage Chart Mentality
Vintage Chart Mentality
Trust the great winemakers, trust the great vineyards. Your wine merchant might even be trustworthy. In the long run, that vintage strip may be the least important guide to quality on your bottle of wine.—Kermit Lynch