Piedlong Rouge 2020
WINE SPECTATOR – KRISTEN BIELER – DÉGUSTATION MARS 2024
(93) A glossy, high-toned style, this seductive red displays red tea, licorice and cherry fruit leather flavors that ride along on a warm, open-knit palate filigreed with lavender and a hint of dried leaves. Elegant and pure, with an element of crushed iron, this has a density that offers plenty of stuffing and length. Grenache and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2032.
JEB DUNNUCK – DÉGUSTATION OCTOBRE 2024
(91-93) Mostly Grenache, the medium ruby-hued 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Piedlong has a pretty nose of wild strawberries and flowers as well as some spicy, loamy earth-like nuances. It’s medium-bodied, elegant, and quite pretty on the palate, with a seamless, ethereal, Burgundy-like texture.
JEB DUNNUCK – DÉGUSTATION OCTOBRE 2024
(94) The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Piedlong comes from the pebbly soils of the Piedlong lieu-dit (although I always find a certain sandy terroir-like influence from this vineyard) and is mostly Grenache. Black raspberries, wild strawberries, spring flowers, chalky minerality, and peppery nuances all emerge from this beauty, and it’s medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a silky, elegant style. It has a kiss of Pignan-like style, and I love its overall elegance and finesse. It’s going to drink nicely over the coming 10-12 years.
VINOUS – NICOLAS GREINACHER – DÉGUSTATION AOUT 2024
(91-93) Vinified with 30% whole clusters, the 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pied Long blends 90% Grenache with 10% Mourvèdre. Vivid orange blossom, wild strawberry, rosewater and spicy gradations are all dialed up. Touching the palate with ample freshness wrapped in smooth tannins, the 2023 packs remarkable elegance.
VINOUS – NICOLAS GREINACHER – DÉGUSTATION AOUT 2024
(94) The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape PiedLong is a beauty. Prominent raspberry compote, ripe strawberry, melted licorice, dried herbs and peppery nuances rise up from the glass. Supported by ripe and sleek tannins, the full-bodied 2022 is loaded with intensity, wrapping up with endurance on the powerful finish. There’s no doubt that this is a long-distance runner. Readers should note that Vieux Télégraphe did not produce a 2022 La Crau due to the devastating hail damage in August.
JAMESSUCKLING.COM – AVRIL 2024 – JAMES SUCKLING
I love the ripe red plum aroma of this generous and polished 2021. Stacks of fine tannins give it a very sensuous texture that makes it difficult to say no. Very long, velvety finish with excellent spicy complexity. From grenache growing on galet cobblestone soil and a small amount of mourvedre grown on sand that are fermented separately. Drink or hold. 94 pts
JANCIS ROBINSON – ALISTAIR COOPER – DÉGUSTATION LE 5 OCTOBRE 2023
17. Cask sample. Brimming with red fruits. A real sweetness and firm tannins on the attack – an earthy and spiced note on the mid palate and a rich, layered finish. Pretty sweet sensation of fruit here. Attractive and great concentration of fruit. A baby but shows great potential.
Drink 2028-2040
JEB DUNNUCK.COM – AUG. 27, 2023
92. Another Burgundy styled beauty, the 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Piedlong reveals a light ruby hue as well as a great nose of sweet strawberries, sappy spring flowers, raspberries, and spice. It’s very elegant, medium-bodied, has fine tannins, no hard edges, and outstanging length.
JEB DUNNUCK.COM – AUG. 27, 2023
92-94. A blend of 90% Grenache and 100% Mourvèdre (Pignan). The 2022 Châteauneuf du Pape Piedlong sees a touch of stems and is raised in larger foudre for two years. It’s another up-front. Sexy. Perfumed 2022 with spiced red and black fruits, garrigue, and savory flower notes to go with a medium to full-bodied. Layered style on the palate. It has plenty of tannins, but this beauty will show well right out of the gate.
WINE ADVOCATE – JOE CZERWINSKI – DÉGUSTATION LE 20 JUIN 2023
92-94. Tasted just prior to bottling, Piedlong’s 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape is a blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre from the lieu-dit of the same name. Scents of roses, red berries and citrus zest appear on the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is silky and elegant, with a hint of cracked pepper on the lingering finish.
WINE ADVOCATE – JOE CZERWINSKI – DÉGUSTATION LE 20 JUIN 2023
94-96. Taking its name from a lieu-dit, Piedlong is a Brunier family project focused on Grenache Noir from sandy soils, in contrast to the galets roulés that characterize the La Crau bottling from Vieux Télégraphe. The usual blend is 90% Grenache from le Pied Long and 10% Mourvèdre from Pignan. This is a lighter-hued, more ephemeral expression of Grenache and CdP, yet it’s one that can still possess ample aging potential. The 2021 is particularly successful in a challenging vintage, even if it is more of an early-drinker.
A superb effort, Piedlong’s 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape is the same blend as typical—90% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre—but a step up in quality compared to the 2021. From sandy soils, it delivers delicate florals, alpine strawberries and garrigue-like notes, while being full-bodied, ripe and round in the mouth. Silky, with bright acids, it finishes long, spicy and zesty. Impressive.
LA RVF – N°674 – OCTOBRE 2023 – ROBERTO PETRONIO
97-98/100
Issue d’une vigne située au point culminant de l’appellation, cette cuvée parcellaire provenant du secteur de Pignan est à dominante de grenache, avec 1O% de mourvèdre sur sable. Elle sent la fraise à peine cuite, mais surtout le bois de rose. Un vin sapide et élégant doté d’un muscle long et fin, légèrement introverti. Vinifié sans SO2. Ses 15,5° sont harmonieusement contrebalancés par une intense salinité. Très belle réussite.
JAMESSUCKLING.COM – STUART PIGOTT – 18 Avril 2023
95 pts. Very spicy and savory with grilled rosemary and dried flower nuances. Very powerful but extremely focused with a great mineral freshness and salinity, it’s really hard to believe this easily has 15% alcohol! Very fine tannins and a delicate vegetal quality that makes them feel even more lively. Long extremely animating finish with so much Mediterranean herb character. 90% grenache and 10% mourvedre. Drink or hold.
COMMENTAIRES DE DÉGUSTATION PAR L’ÉQUIPE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE – LE 8 FÉVRIER 2023
Très joli nez de fruits gourmands, complexe et minéral aussi.
La bouche est un mélange à la fois de fraise confite, pate de coing et cuir, musc ; c’est assez surprenant.
Très beau millésime, le premier de Piedlong. Comme à ses débuts, il nous fascine.
A déguster sans attendre.
COMMENTAIRES DE DÉGUSTATION PAR L’ÉQUIPE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE – LE 8 FÉVRIER 2023
On retrouve sensiblement la trame des 2013 ; 2012 fait partie de ces millésimes caractérisés par la fraîcheur des fruits, la minéralité. Le nez présente quelques signes d’évolution sans excès.
La bouche est serrée, sérieuse, les tanins sont encore bien présents mais patinés, c’est droit, charnu, juteux et épicé.
A boire.
COMMENTAIRES DE DÉGUSTATION PAR L’ÉQUIPE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE – LE 8 FÉVRIER 2023
Le nez est marqué par le végétal, feuilles mortes, sous-bois, c’est légèrement fumé aussi.
La bouche présente quelques signes d’évolution mais reste fraîche, minérale, harmonieuse ; Des arômes à la fois fumés et de cacao amer en poudre se mélangent. Les acidités sont magnifiques, portent le vin, lui donnent de la longueur, de la droiture.
A boire pour le plaisir ou à garder encore quelques années.
COMMENTAIRES DE DÉGUSTATION PAR L’ÉQUIPE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE – LE 8 FÉVRIER 2023
Le nez est délicat, presque floral, notes qui d’ailleurs caractérisent ce millésime depuis le tout début.
En bouche, ce sont des arômes de fruits mûrs, avec beaucoup de finesse, de l’élégance.
A déguster sans plus attendre.
COMMENTAIRES DE DÉGUSTATION PAR L’ÉQUIPE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE – LE 8 FÉVRIER 2023
Le nez est d’abord austère, difficile d’accès. 2015, lui aussi issu d’un été très chaud et sec.
On est en présence d’un superbe millésime traversant une période de fermeture, dirait-on.
On est plutôt sur des notes empyreumatiques, c’est fumé, minéral.
L’équilibre se cherche, la bouche est plus ouverte mais il est préférable de patienter encore quelques temps.
COMMENTAIRES DE DÉGUSTATION PAR L’ÉQUIPE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE – LE 8 FÉVRIER 2023
Nez ouvert, des notes de fruits gourmands, presque confiturés, le végétal est aussi présent, laurier. C’est dense et vineux.
La bouche est sérieuse, structurée, belle richesse, c’est équilibré ; invite à la table. Accompagnera magnifiquement bien une épaule ou un gigot d’agneau confit, mariné au thym.
A ouvrir mais peut attendre sans aucun souci.
COMMENTAIRES DE DÉGUSTATION PAR L’ÉQUIPE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE – LE 8 FÉVRIER 2023
Nez végétal et d’épices. Millésime issu d’une année particulièrement chaude et sèche, il fait partie des plus petites récoltes, en matière de volume, que notre région ait connues depuis les 40 dernières années. Très beau millésime ici mais dans une phase de fermeture.
La bouche est un peu dure, s’ouvre sur des arômes de pain d’épices, bourgeons de cassis.
A garder.
COMMENTAIRES DE DÉGUSTATION PAR L’ÉQUIPE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE – LE 8 FÉVRIER 2023
Joli nez de griottes à l’alcool, il est ouvert et invite la bouche.
Malgré un peu d’austérité au départ, on retrouve les fruits à alcool, la griotte, arrivent ensuite les notes de poudre de cacao amer qui viennent souligner la fin de bouche.
C’est fin, long et équilibré.
A garder.
COMMENTAIRES DE DÉGUSTATION PAR L’ÉQUIPE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE – LE 8 FÉVRIER 2023
Superbe nez, floral, pivoine…c’est fin et élégant.
La bouche est très agréable, griotte, c’est doux, digeste, dentelé. Belle présence, c’est long et équilibré, surprenant par son accessibilité.
A garder mais il est permis de craquer.
DÉGUSTATION PAR JEB DUNNUCK AU DOMAINE – LE 11 NOVEMBRE 2022
The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Piedlong is lighter ruby-hued, and despite coming from pebbly soils, I would have guessed it came from a sandy terroir if tasted blind. Strawberries, cherries, white flowers, and a touch of chalky minerality define the nose, and it’s medium-bodied and finesse-driven on the palate, with ultra-fine tannins. Readers that love a more Burgundian style in their Châteauneuf du Pape should seek this puppy out. 93 pts.
DÉGUSTATION PAR JEB DUNNUCK AU DOMAINE – LE 11 NOVEMBRE 2022
The 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Piedlong comes from a site in the center of the appellation and is mostly Grenache. It’s another pretty, elegant wine from this estate and has a floral character as well as notes of ripe cherries, darker strawberries, spice, and garrigue. It has fine tannins, good balance, and outstanding length. 90-92 pts.
JAMESSUCKLING.COM – STUART PIGOTT – 7 MARS, 2022 – DÉGUSTATION SUR CUVE
94-95. This beautiful Rhône red will delight Burgundy fans. A fragrant Châteauneuf, in which grenache shows its floral side. So juicy, but this glides over your palate, the balance of creamy richness and elegant tannins spot on. Long, graceful and delicate finish. A blend of 90% grenache and 10% mourvèdre.
WINE SPECTATOR’S INSIDER WEEKLY – JAMES MOLESWORTH – 26 JANVIER, 2022
93 points | $65 | 400 cases imported | Red
Shows sneaky richness, as plus paste and cherry preserve notes unwine slowly, carried by silky yet substantial tannins. Features anise, black tea, and a late flash of shiso leaf, which add range through the finish. Alluring. Grenache and Mouvèdre. Best from 2023 through 2036. — J.M.
LE NOUVEAU BETTANE + DESSEAUVE – GUIDE 2022 – 10 OCTOBRE, 2021
96 – DOMAINE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE, PIEDLONG 2019
Merveilleux de finesse et de fruité aérien, tout l’ensemble présente en plus ce caractère incroyablement digeste qui le place un peu à part dans notre dégustation. C’est superbe. Une bouteille ne suffit pas, il faut acheter des magnums.
JEBDUNNUCK.COM – 6 OCTOBRE, 2020
93-95. Coming from the plateau in the center of the appellation and 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre, the 2019 Châteauneuf du Pape Piedlong boasts a more ruby-translucent color to go with feminine, perfumed notes of wild strawberries, loamy soil, herbes de Provence, and peppery garrigue. Playing in the medium to full-bodied end of the spectrum, it has terrific overall balance, some grainy, present tannins, and a great finish. This is another terrific 2019 in the making that’s going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for 10-15 years.
JAMESSUCKLING.COM – AUG. 29, 2018 – JAMES SUCKLING
93. A blend of 90% grenache for the Piedlong section and 10% mourvedre from the Pignan section, both old-vine parcels. The wild herbs and dried, wild red flowers and roses here are really something, together with grilled meat. Rick and succulent, very fleshy and intense. Drink or hold.
WINE ADVOCATE – #238 – JOE CZERWINSKI
(93 – 95). Yields were a paltry 12 hectoliters per hectare in the Brunier’s Piedlong parcel, so the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Piedlong contains only 85% Grenache (50% whole cluster), while the balance is Mourvèdre. It offers a lovely array of floral and herbal notes layered over raspberry and cherry fruit on the nose, while the palate is full-bodied but seemingly weightless. Fine and elegant already, it finishes long, with pure, almost crystalline lattice-like fruit and silky tannins.
JEBDUNNUCK.COM – AUG. 28, 2018
92-94. A wine that sees plenty of sterns and a big chunk of Mourvèdre. It comes from the Piélong lieu-dit and is mostly Grenache with around 10% of Mourvèdre. It offers a classic Grenache bouquet of raspberries, flowers, and spice, with an almort Rayas-like floral quality. Medium to full-bodied, structured and tannic, yet balanced and light on its feet, it’s a beautiful wine that shines for its elegance and finesse.
WINESPECTATOR.COM – AUTOMNE 2017 – J. MOLESWORTH
89. All charm, with violet, silky cherry and plum fruit and light lavender notes gliding through. A tug of wet stones shows on the finish. Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan. Drink now through 2018. 5,200 cases made, 2,150 cases imported.
VINOUS – 18 JUILLET, 2018 – 2016 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE: THE BEAT GOES ON – JOSH RAYNOLDS
Piedlong rouge 2016
91-93. (50% whole clusters; aged for a year in concrete vats followed by another year in neutral oak foudres) Deep ruby-red. Assertive red fruit preserve and floral aromas, along with garrigue and spice notes that build steadily in the glass. Juicy and expansive on the palate, offering sweet black raspberry and cherry flavors and a hint of spicecake. Shows a hint of licorice on an impressively long, floral-tinged finish that’s given shape by fine-grained tannins.
EN MAGNUM – #16 / JUIN-JUILLET-AOUT 2019 – NICOLAS DEROUYN
LES MAGNUMS D’EN MAGNUM
L’inconnu de la rubrique : Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, Piedlong 2016
[Pourquoi lui]
Je suis tombé dessus un jour par hasard avec l’impression de changer de dimension. À l’aveugle, je ne l’aurais jamais placé en Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Ce vin est issu d’un assemblage de deux parcelles, les grenaches de Piedlong et les mourvèdres de Pignan, pour 10 %. Du coup, la famille Brunier m’est apparue comme une bande de grands couturiers. Qu’elle est. J’en ai acheté plein.
[On l’aime parce que]
Une telle finesse vaut bien une messe, comme disait à peu près Sully. Est-ce l’âge élevé des vignes (70 ans), sont-ce les galets roulés, le vinificateur est-il un sorcier ?
[Combien et combien]
73 euros / 850 magnums
[Avec qui, avec quoi]
Rassemblez les plus capés de vos amis, baissez la lumière, passez à table. Vous allez enfin montrer à vos convives que vous êtes un maître du vin.
[il ressemble à quoi]
À un bourgogne tout en ciselure, en dentelle. Bref, il y a de l’enthousiasme dans la bouteille, vous allez adorer.
[La bonne heure du bonheur]
Déjà bon, il sera bon tout le temps. Je suis en quête d’un ou deux vieux millésimes, pour confirmer l’impression.
[Le hashtag]
#C9DPfirst
JAMESSUCKLING.COM – AUG. 29, 2018 – JAMES SUCKLING
98. The tradmark, old-vine-grenache offering of earthy notes with wild berries, herbs, flowers and spices. Wild. Hints of blood oranges and pink-grapefruit peel. Superb, expansive palate shape, all finesse and length. Super-fine, focused and elegant. Refined, regal and majestic. Peppery, bright, wild, red fruit, blood oranges and orange bitters. Decades ahead of this. Drink of hold.
WINE ADVOCATE – #238 – JOE CZERWINSKI
(94 – 96). Still yet to be bottled, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Piedlong is 90% Grenache (from the Piedlong lieu-dit) and 10% Mourvèdre. It offers mouthwatering elements of cherries and raspberries, rose petals and black tea. Silky, lacy and delicate in texture for such a full-bodied wine, it’s immediately charming and seductive.
JEBDUNNUCK.COM – AUG. 28, 2018
94. Always brought up in foudre, it comes from the pebbly soils of the Piélong lieu-dit located in the heart of the appellation. Incorporating 10% Mourvèdre, its medium ruby color is followed by a complex, layered, beautifully Grenache that has lots of savory red fruits, dried strawberries, dried earth, spice, and licorice aromas and flavors. It’s medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced and long.
DECANTER – Tasted by Matt WALLS (at En Primeur tastings, Rhône) 93
50% destemmed fruit. This has an attractive floral nose, very fresh and expressive. Some spicy hints coming through too. Full-bodied, rich and generous on the palate, with some distinct sweetness to the strawberry fruit and a long, fine finish. Slightly raised alcohol, but great finesse. Very fine tannins and a tapered finish. Their best to date.
Drinkin window 2018-2026
Written by Richard Hemming for www.jancisrobinson.com
Dom du Vieux Télégraphe, Piedlong 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The producer of this wine was previously known as Domaine la Roquète. They merged with Vieux Télégraphe in May 2017.
Earthy and spicy on the nose, with all the volume and intensity to be expected from Châteauneuf – especially in 2016. It’s big in every dimension, but still balanced, and the quality of flavour is impressive. (RH)Drink 2019-2031
£40 RRP imported by Thorman Hunt 17+
WINE ADVOCATE – OCT. 31, 2017 – No 233 – JOE CZERWINSKI
(94-96). The 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Piedlong comes at you with waves of flowing stone fruit, from cherries, to apricots, to plums. It’s richly concentrated yet velvety, with a long, peppery finish. It looks to be a beauty.
WINESPECTATOR.COM – AUTOMNE 2017 – J. MOLESWORTH
92. An elegant style, with gentle-edged blood orange, cherry preserve and damson plum fruit flavors gilded with rooibos tea, sandalwood, and shiso leaf accents. The silky, perfumy finish is sneakily long. Drink now through 2027. 3,000 cases made.
WINE ADVOCATE – OCT. 31, 2017 – No 233 – JOE CZERWINSKI
92. The 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Piedlong has been made since 2011. It’s 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre, drawn from the Piedlong and Pignan lieux-dits. With 50% whole clusters, it’s quite floral upfront but also boasts plenty of cherry fruit and cinnamon. It’s full-bodied and creamy in texture, ending on a long, peppery note.
VINOUS – DEC. 2016 – JOSH RAYNOLDS
Bright violet. Highly perfumed red fruit liqueur, potpourri, licorice and white pepper scents show impressive clarity and vivacity. Sappy, seamless and precise on the palate, offering intense raspberry and floral pastille flavors and a touch of candied lavender. Finishes on a bright mineral note, displaying excellent focus, subtle tannins and emphatic, floral-driven tenacity. This is quite and elegant example of the vintage. (91-93) pts
JAMESSUCKLING.COM – AOUT 2017 – JAMES SUCKLING
10 hectares of elevated Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this is an hommage to Grenache with just a hatful of mourvèdre. Ripe raspberry and red plum pastry aromas. Super silky, plush and layered. Extremely impressive. Shows fluidity and balance, density and lightness. 50% stalks (crushed). 95 pts
THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER – AOUT 2017 – JEFF LEVE
Light in color, soft, refined and fresh, this is a delicate, feminine, forward styled wine that will be best tasted young for maximum enjoyment of all its spicy, fresh cherries and strawberry notes. The wine was made using a blend of 90% Grenache with 10% Mourvedre. 92 Pts
WINE ADVOCATE – #227 – OCT. 31, 2016 – JEB DUNNUCK
(93 – 95); Loaded with Grenache charm, the 2015 Châteauneuf du Pape Piedlong is more upfront and straight-up sexy, with tons of sweet strawberry, incense and garrigue aromas and flavors. This full-bodied, powerful, yet elegant 2015 should drink well for 10-15 years
DECANTER MAY 2016 – VINTAGE REPORT : SOUTHERN RHONE 2014
93. Sultry, perfumed, sweetly spiced nose – a captivating start. A comely wine with latent strength and strong local influences.
WINE ADVOCATE – #227 – OCT. 31, 2016 – JEB DUNNUCK
91. The Grenache-dominated 2014 Châteauneuf du Pape Piedlong has a distinct saltiness, as well as terrific Grenache charm in its sweet strawberry and raspberry fruit, dried flowers and sandy/loamy soils notes. It is impeccably balanced, has no hard edges and very polished, fine tannin. I like it now, but it will keep for a decade.
VINEOUS – APRIL 2016 – JOSH REYNOLDS
(91-93) : Deep, bright-hued red. Spicy raspberry and cherry on the nose, complicated by notes of white pepper, candied flowers and allspice. Juicy and focused, offering ripe cherry and red berry flavors that show a hint of medicinal bitterness. Turns sweeter and deeper with air and shows very good clarity on the finish, which is framed by fine-grained tannins that fold quickly into the sappy fruit.
INTERNATIONAL WINE REPORT – JOE D’ANGELO
93. The 2013 Piedlong is a spectacular showing from the Brunier Family. It instantly opens with gorgeous aromas of dark cherries and black plums, layered with exotic spices, lavender and fresh minerals. This continues to impress on the palate with its wonderful richness and depth, backed by beautifully concentrated flavors of dark fruits, spices and lavender, which carry on well into the finish. Overall, this is a stunning wine which is already extremely appealing, and also shows the potential to evolve for years to come. Composed of 90% Grenache from the Piediong plateau with the addition of 10% Mourvèdre from the district of Pignan
HORS SERIE RVF – NOV 2016 – DOSSIER LES CHAMPIONS DE LA VALLEE DU RHONE
17.5 / 20. Ce vin, tout en nuance et gracieux, s’affirme par un nez d’orangette. La bouche confirme cette harmonie parfaite : sans manquer de chair ni de volume, elle s’étire sur un fruit pur et ciselé. Ce vin épuré démontre un raffinement majeur.
VINEOUS – APRIL 2016 – JOSH REYNOLDS
92 – $58 : Brillant ruby. Smoky red berry and cherry scents show very good clarity and pick up a floral element with air. Supple, open-knit and juicy, conveying a suggestion of white pepper that sharpens pliant raspberry and cherry cola flavors. The spicy quality repeats on the smooth, expansive and persistent finish, which shows just hint of fine-grained, fully integrated tannins. As forward as this wine is, there’s ample concentration and the requisite balance required for a positive cellaring experience.
WINE ADVOCATE – #215 – 30 OCT 2014 – JEB DUNNUCK
(89-91). Old-vine blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre, Piedlong is another rock-solid wine in the vintage. Showing a ripe, textured and sweetly fruited profile, with plenty of berry fruits, roasted spice, dried flowers and black licorice, it too should drink nicely on release and have over a decade of longevity.
WINE SPECTATOR – 15 NOV 2014 – J.MOLESWORTH
92. Features lovely perfume, with a hint of licorice root out front, balanced by notes of warmed raspberry ganache, blackberry pâte de fruit and fruitcake. Presents a fleshy feel on the finish, graced with latent grip and a tarry echo. Best from 2015 through 2025. 500 cases imported.
WINE ADVOCATE – #215 – 30 OCT 2014 – JEB DUNNUCK
92. Only the second vintage for this cuvee. Giving up loads of kirsh, strawberry, dried soil, flowers and hints of meatiness; this classic Grenache is medium to full-bodied, ripe and textured, yet remarkably focused and fresh. While the acidity here is relatively low, it has plenty of fine tannin that keep it focused. Drink this beauty over the coming decade.
GUIDE BETTANE ET DESSEAUVE 2015 – COUP DE COEUR – 17
Issue du lieu-dit du même nom, sur un des grands terroirs de l\’appellation, cette cuvée remplace l\’ex- domaine La Roquète rouge. Ensemble généreux et pur, d\’une grande précision dans l\’extraction d\’un tannin fin et intégré au corps.
GUIDE RVF 2015 – 18.5
Somptueuse cuvée Piedlong. Un quasi pur grenache avec une bouche finement veloutée et un fruit d’un parfait équilibre. Tout en harmonie, à la fois souple et distingué.
RVF – OCT 2014 – Dossier Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2012
17/20 – distingué dans les 32 vins les mieux notés sur 220 bouteilles dégustées .
Le haut plateau du Pied-Long est le terroir culminant de Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Assemblage de 90% de grenache et de 10% de mourvèdre, ce vin se montre gracieux, tendre comme une caresse de fruit. ici on ne cherche pas la mâche mais la subtilité d’un fruit qui s’exprime tout en douceur.
INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR – #172 – JAN/FEB 2014 – JOSH REYNOLDS
Vivid ruby. Pungent, high-pitched aromas of red berries, dried flowers and peppery spices. The focused palate shows a penetrating quality to the sweet raspberry, cherry and bitter chocolate flavors. This vibrant, taut wine finishes quite long, with gentle spiciness and an echo of floral pastilles. 90-92
WINE ADVOCATE – #209 – 31 OCT 2013 – JEB DUNNUCK
new wine that replace the l’Accent de la Roquete from the vintage 2011 (and going forward, there will be no more red wine produced from the la Roquete estate), the 2012 Piedlong is a superb looking tank sample. Comprised of 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre and vinified all in wood tank, with 30% whole-cluster, it possesses medium to full-bodied richness, firm tannin and excellent purity, with plenty of blackberry fruit, dried spice and licorice on the nose. Give it a couple years in the cellar and it should impress through 2024. Drink 2016-2024. (91-93 pts)
GUIDE BETTANE ET DESSEAUVE 2015 – 17
[…]la famille Brunier ne privilégie pas la puissance malgré la générosité en alcool mais au contraire l\’équilibre et la buvabilité. Pour cela on joue sur l\’encépagement complexe et l\’on ne recherche pas forcément le raisin en surmaturité ! […]
INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR – #172 – JAN/FEB 2014 – JOSH REYNOLDS
Brilliant ruby. Pungent aromas of raspberry, cherry, white pepper and dried violet. Deep cherry and bitter chocolate flavors are enlivened by peppery spice and floral pastille qualities, with tangy acidity giving the wine spine. Quite deep for the year, finishing with very good power and length. 90
WINE ADVOCATE – #209 – 31 OCT 2013 – JEB DUNNUCK
New wine that will replace the l\’Accent de la Roquète cuvee from the vintage 2011 (and going forward, there will be no more red wine produced from the la Roquete estate). Comprised of 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre and vinified all in wood tank, with 30% whole-cluster An outstanding effort that dishes out notions of spiced meats, olive, pepper and black currants as well as medium to full-bodied richness and depth, sweet fruit and ample texture. A classic, beautifully made 2011, it will benefit from another year or two in the cellar and have 10-12 years of ultimate longevity. Drink 2015-2023. 91 pts
WINE SPECTATOR INSIDER – VOL 9 / N°42 – JAMES MOLESWORTH
Ripe and focused, offering a deliciously silky core of kirsch, blackberry preserves and steeped cherry, lined with mouthwatering anise and shiso leaf hints. 92
INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR – #166 – JAN/FEB 2013 – JOSH REYNOLDS
Deep ruby. A highly perfumed bouquet displays blackberry, dried cherry, plum and Indian spices. Shows a lot of power for the vintage. Full, fleshy and deep, offering sweet dark berry and spice flavors lifted by zesty acidity. Sappy and smooth on the finish, echoing the dark berry notes. 89-91
IN-VINO-VERITAS.FR – 28 OCT 2013
Dégusté lors des 10è rencontres chez Georges Henner (Mulhouse)
Nouvelle cuvée du domaine provenant des plus belles parcelles de Grenache et de Mourvèdre des lieux-dits Piedlong et Pignan. Les raisins issus de ces terroirs entraient précédemment dans la Roquète rouge mais au vu de la qualité de ces parcelles, la famille Brunier a décidé de séparer leur production du reste du vignoble et leurs raisins entrent maintenant dans cette nouvelle cuvée entièrement dédiée à ce magnifique terroir. Ce superbe vin allie la richesse du fruit noir et des épices avec une élégance et une fraîcheur déconcertantes. Les terroirs Piedlong et Pignan se trouvent au Nord de l’appellation et savent garder cette fraîcheur si importante pour des vins aussi riches qu’à Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Cela fait quelques années que le maître de chai argentin du Domaine s’est passionné pour la diversité des terroirs du village et c’est avec grand plaisir que je découvre cette beauté, que nous avons longuement partagés avec Corinne Estadieu. La finale est longue et persistante avec une superbe petite note iodée. Quel fond ! Quel vin ! Un coup de coeur que je n’arrive pas à départager avec le Crozes-Hermitage 1920 de Gilles Robin: je crois bien que je vais devoir prendre les deux !
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