This is about as quaffable as the region’s rouges get.

Black olive, fig, and rosemary abound in this easy-to-love, soulful southern Rhône red.

The 2022 vintage drinks like something even more ethereal than you’d expect from a southern red.

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

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

The palate is dense and ripe, yet wonderfully smooth and elegant. Racines seems to tap into the history of Les Pallières, the prestige and the high-toned elegance.

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

The blend is equal parts Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, and Clairette. Together, they create a wine that has a complex mouth-feel that finishes with a nice refreshing acidity.

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.

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.