Vieux Telegraphe - Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge La Crau 2021 (750ml)

 
WS
95
WA
95
JD
93
JS
95

Price: $110.00

Producer Vieux Telegraphe
Country France
Region Rhone
Varietal Rhone Blend
Vintage 2021
Sku 9838
Size 750ml

Wine Spectator: 95 Points

An alluring perfume of red currant and dried cherry is followed by earth tones of warm chestnut wet leaves brown bread and pepper all built upon a plank of solid iron. There's a bloody meaty edge to the palate which is still tightly wound up by fine persistent tannins. Incense smoke and mineral notes bounce along the lengthy finish. Elegant in spite of its weight and stature. Grenache Mourvèdre Syrah and Cinsault. Drink now through 2042. ?K.B.

James Suckling: 95 Points

tunningly complex nose of dried flowers beeswax and candied citrus peel. However the interplay of richness and freshness on the palate tops it. Extremely long finish where the fine tannins build and b

Wine Advocate: 95 Points

Delicate aromas of spices licorice garrigue dark berries and dark cherries preface the 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau a medium to full-bodied layered and textured Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is framed around velvety elegant tannins with good depth at the core and a pure precise texture that segues into a long delicate and ethereal finish. Superb! Published: Oct 31 2024

Jeb Dunnuck: 93 Points

The Grand Vin from this great estate the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape reveals a semi-opaque ruby hue to go with a classic style in its ripe red and black berry fruits peppery garrigue leather earth black olive and baking spice-driven aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied nicely concentrated and balanced with fine tannins it's a beautiful wine in the vintage that should have 15 years of longevity.