Télégramme Rouge 2022
JEB DUNNUCK – DÉGUSTATION OCTOBRE 2024
(91) The only wine produced in the vintage due to the devastating tornado just before the harvest, the 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Télégramme seems to be a mix of a normal Vieux Télégraphe and a Télégramme. Black raspberries, darker cherries, peppery garrigue, and a Grand Vin sense of salty minerality define the aromatics, and it’s medium-bodied on the palate, has rock-solid ripeness, plenty of tannins, and outstanding length. It doesn’t have the elegance of the Grand Vin in its tannins, but it’s clearly a beautiful Télégramme.
VINOUS – NICOLAS GREINACHER – DÉGUSTATION AOUT 2024
(92) The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Télégramme kicks off with crushed violets, ripe raspberry, wild strawberry and a pinch of dried herbs. Leafy gradations add more complexity. Round and elegant, the full-bodied 2022 walks off the stage with persistence on the juicy finish. What a lovely Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
WINE ADVOCATE – YOHAN CASTAING – DÉGUSTATION OCTOBRE 2024
(92) A blend of 85% Grenache and the rest of Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre, the 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Télégramme offers up aromas of flowers, dark cherries and dark wild berries, followed by a medium to full-bodied, structured and concentrated palate with velvety tannins and a long, dense finish. More austere than previous vintages, this iteration stands out as a commendable rendition within the context of the vintage.
JANCIS ROBINSON – ALISTAIR COOPER – DÉGUSTATION LE 5 OCTOBRE 2022
17. Cask sample. Juicy, lively, inviting nose. Notes of tabasco and white pepper. Sweet, succulent, tight tannins. Surprisingly open and ready already, yet still has texture and structure.
Drink 2025-2034
JEB DUNNUCK.COM – AUG. 27, 2023
90-92. The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Télégramme is the only 2022 Châteauneuf produced for Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe due to the hailstorm. A field blend (the estate says they have no idea what the final blend was), it’s nevertheless a beautiful Vieux Télégraphe with a classic Vieux Télégraphe nose in its ripe red and black fruits, peppery garrigue, licorice, iron, and distinct minerality. Medium to full-bodied, it has rock-solid concentration, some building, firmer tannins, and remarkable length. It should certainly be an outstanding wine.
WINE ADVOCATE – JOE CZERWINSKI – DÉGUSTATION LE 20 JUIN 2023
91-94. Showing more concentration and intensity than normal, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Telegramme also delivers strawberry and cherry notes. It’s medium to full-bodied, with ample tannin and length. I’m sure the quality of this cuvée is scant consolation for the complete loss of the family’s La Crau bottling to hail, but customers should recognize the Bruniers’ efforts to maintain their high standards.
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