Télégramme Rouge 2018
JOHN SZABO, MS – 24 MARS, 2021 – WINE ALIGN, LCBO, CANADA
93. Rich, ripe, heady and particularly stony, Vieux Télégramme 2nd wine is a savoury, well-balanced, especially succulent wine, with fine, firm, gritty tannins and a marvelously saline flavour profile complete with wild herbs, cold gravel, and a range of fresh-ripe red and black fruit. I particularly admire the comfort and ease on the palate, concentrated and complex without recourse to excessive ripeness or exaggerated concentration. Length and depth, too, are excellent. A genuinely classy wine; drink or hold mid-term. Tasted March 2021.
DAVID LAWRASON – 23 MARS, 2021 – WINE ALIGN, LCBO, CANADA
93. Telegramme is the second label of the esteemed Vieux Telegraphe. This is a ripe, rich easy yet elegant Chateauneuf for drinking at will. The nose effortlessly combines plum-berry jam, red rose, fine brown spice, pepper and warmed earth. It is medium-full bodied, very smooth, and almost silky in texture. The length is excellent. Real poise and some charm here. Best now to 2030.
JEBDUNNUCK.COM – 6 OCTOBRE, 2020
90. The quality of the entry-level cuvée from this estate has soared over the past decade and the 2018 Chàteauneuf Du Pape Télégramme is unquestionably an outstanding wine. Revealing a deep ruby/purple color as well as Provençal notes of spiced blue fruits, ground pepper, garrigue, and violets, it has medium to full-bodied richness, plenty of mid -palate depth (which can be lacking in a number of 2018s), notable balance, and just a delicious, Provençal, ready to go style. lt’s ideal for enjoying anytime over the coming 7-8 years.
JAMESSUCKLING.COM – 12 OCT, 2019 – NICK STOCK, SENIOR EDITOR
92-93. This has a lot of red fruit, a lot of personality and a lot of brambly aromas with spicy nuances, too. The palate has a very smooth build and a deep, plum and red-fruit core, framed in long, noble and rich, ripe tannins. The immediate fleshy appeal is high. Wait for the rest. Try from 2022.
JEBDUNNUCK.COM – AUG. 16, 2019 – JEB DUNNUCK
90-92. Including slightly less Grenache than normal, the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape Télégramme is the entry level wine of the estate, yet it always delivers plenty of character. Violets, ripe cherries, blue fruit hints, and ground pepper all give way to a medium to full-bodied, fruit-forward, fleshy, nicely textured 2018 that’s going to drink nicely right out of the gate.
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