Subject: ✥New Releases from Vieux Telegraphe✥

One cannot think of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the most celebrated cru of the southern Rhône, without thinking of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe. The Brunier family is legendary in its own right, having been rooted to the enigmatic plateau known as La Crau for over one hundred years. The wines of Vieux Télégraphe evoke the concept of terroir in its purest form: they reflect their dramatic climate, the rough terrain that defines the soil, their full sun exposure at a higher altitude, the typicity of the varietals with an emphasis on Grenache, and of course, the influence of their caretakers, the Brunier family. For many, La Crau is Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s grandest cru.
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2015 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc La Crau $864 case
95 Points Wine Advocate "While I’ve always loved the white from the Brunier brothers, the 2015 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc is the finest example of this cuvée I can remember tasting. It’s light gold color is followed by an impeccably balanced, ultra-pure, seamless white that has complex notes of white flowers, hazelnuts, just crushed rocks and citrus blossom. This beauty doesn’t hit you over the head with fruit or sweetness, yet grows on you with time in the glass. You can drink it today, as well as cellar it for two decades."
2015 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateaneuf du Pape Rouge La Crau $960 case
Magnums $1020 case
96 points James Suckling 
95 points Wine Spectator
94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "The flagship wine, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape, is a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah and 5% other permitted varieties. It features delicate floral scents and ample cherry and licorice aromas. Somehow, it manages to be full-bodied and almost creamy in texture but without much weight, then it ends powerfully, with a flourish of rich Mexican chocolate on the long, silky finish. It should drink well for up to 20 years."
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc La Crau :
• Grapes sourced from La Crau, the lieu-dit that is known for the galet roulés, or rounded stones, that cover the vineyard as far as the eye can see
• Fermentation begins in cement tank. Halfway through fermentation, the wine is transferred to oak (barriques, demi-muids, and foudres)
• Aged in wood (barriques, demi-muids, and foudres); 10-15% new oak
• 70% of wine undergoes malolactic fermentation
• Bottled after one year

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge La Crau :
• Grapes sourced from La Crau, the lieu-dit that is known for the galet roulés, or rounded stones, that cover the vineyard as far as the eye can see 
• Grapes are partially de-stemmed
• Traditional fermentation between 25-35 days in stainless steel cuve and wood cuves (all temperature-controlled)
• Wine rests in cement tank for 10 months, and then ages for another 12 months in foudres
• Wine is bottled unfiltered, after 22 months of aging

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