Fragrant aromas of lavender and garrigue, notes of perfectly ripe black cherries, hints of black olive and stones.

This Gigondas—densely concentrated and deeply opaque—is more refined than meets the eye.

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.

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.

It is important to remember the heights that old-vine Grenache can reach when planted on arid, stony plateaus in the shadows of Mount Ventoux.

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

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

The flavors are mostly deep and dark—stones, licorice, black olive, and blackberry—but the frame is lithe.

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.