A pure Syrah bottling offering wild flavors of the Provençal countryside gently wrapped in a thick coat of tooth-staining deep purple fruit.

Rich fruitiness on the palate recalls ripe strawberries, and then notes of spice and licorice kick in for a full-bodied, full-flavored finish that marries beautifully with ratatouille or smoked pork chops.

There’s a gentle veil of minerality, and the nose is expansive, making way for notes that are more spiced than fruity.

Elevation and abundant limestone combine to give taut, high-toned wines with delicate floral aromas and stimulating mineral freshness.

If Télégramme is more about fruit than stones, it is still undeniably Châteauneuf, expressing the nobility of carefully farmed Grenache from the Rhône’s finest terroirs.

It’s a gem, and you won’t be disappointed.

Full-bodied yet delicate, infused with the joie de vivre of the south of France.

Truly classic Vieux Télégraphe, deep and powerful as usual, yet showing great finesse and class, almost an ethereal quality.

Stony and smoky, and full of garrigue and black cherry, it is an epic wine that opens up wonderfully now.

Clairette, an unsung hero of the south, is the main grape here, undoubtedly one of many key elements to this singular wine.