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Châteauneuf Du Pape
Southern Rhône
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2006
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Sixth-generation family member Nicolas Brunier welcomed me to the historic Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape's oldest and largest wineries, renowned for its tradition of producing age-worthy, high-quality wines. The Brunier portfolio within the Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC includes the red Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe La Crau, Piedlong and Télégramme, as well as the Vieux Télégraphe Blanc and Blanc Clos la Roquète. First up is the flagship La Crau, with vines averaging 70 years of age. This Grenache-based blend ages for up to 22 months in large 60-hectoliter French oak foudres. Having known this wine since childhood—my father regularly purchased it starting in the 1980s—I was curious about how the Brunier philosophy regarding the use of whole clusters has evolved over time. “My grandfather used 100% whole clusters, but mainly because he didn’t have a destemmer,” Nicolas Brunier explains. “When my father, Frédéric, and my uncle, Daniel, took over, they purchased a destemmer and reduced the whole-bunch proportion to around 5-10%. Today, it's back to around 20%, but only for old-vine Grenache and Syrah, where we find the stems are of the best quality. Stems enhance the wines’ aging potential, but we don’t want the wines to be too tannic when young, so it’s about finding the right compromise.”
Next up is the red Piedlong, from 50-to-70-year-old vines in a stony lieu-dit. The Brunier family acquired this plot in 1986 with Domaine de la Roquète. Vinification actually takes place at the Domaine de la Roquète facility. Discussing the differences between La Crau and Piedlong, Brunier notes that the Grenache from La Crau differs significantly from that of Piedlong: “They are harvested about 15 days apart, with Piedlong being the later-ripening site. The Grenache from Piedlong is more floral, while La Crau’s is more fruit-driven. In terms of aging, La Crau usually goes through a phase of closure between four and ten years, while Piedlong stays open and doesn’t close down.” Finally, Télégramme is a blend of both younger (40-year-old) and older vines, as well as a blend of terroirs, while Piedlong and La Crau are vineyard selections. In terms of winemaking, Télégramme undergoes a shorter élevage of up to 16 months in French oak foudres.
Turning to the white wines, the partially barrel-fermented Vieux Télégraphe Blanc blends roughly 40% Clairette with 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Roussanne and 10% Bourboulenc. Last but not least is the white Clos la Roquète, which blends one-third each of Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Clairette, all grown in the La Roquète lieu-dit. It matures in a combination of barriques, demi-muids, and foudres and is bottled after ten months. Readers should note that there is no 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau due to damage from summer hail. On the bright side, the Bruniers did bottle a 2022 Télégramme and Piedlong, with the latter showing particularly well. While the sampled 2023s show promise with fragrant and inviting profiles, I doubt they will reach the same depth and structure as the 2022s. The serious 2010 La Crau more than lives up to the winery’s stellar reputation, though it is still a few years from its prime drinking window. Finishing with the whites, the sapid 2017 Vieux Télégraphe Blanc has evolved immensely well. If I owned a bottle, I’d see no reason not to pop the cork—it’s drinking beautifully.
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2021
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2019
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Even though the Brunier family has been producing top-level wines for decades, the quality level here has actually been stepping up even higher over the last 10 years. The introduction of Télégramme, in 2002, gave the fruit from the estate’s young vines a home of their own. Télégramme is not an easygoing wine. It performs as well or better than many domaines’ top cuvées, and at quite a fair price. The highest-quality grapes from the property’s old vines are dedicated to the flagship La Crau bottling. In 2017, 2018 and 2019, La Crau should be considere among the top wines of the vintage. The depth and fruit intensity, not to mention a borderline decadent personality in those vintages, might fool consumers into believing that the wines should be enjoyed on the young side. That’s far from the truth, as recent bottles of ripe years like 1978, 1983, 1985 and 1998 have proven.
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2018
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Even though the Brunier family has been producing top-level wines for decades, the quality level here has actually been stepping up even higher over the last 10 years. The introduction of Télégramme, in 2002, gave the fruit from the estate’s young vines a home of their own. Télégramme is not an easygoing wine. It performs as well or better than many domaines’ top cuvées, and at quite a fair price. The highest-quality grapes from the property’s old vines are dedicated to the flagship La Crau bottling. In 2017, 2018 and 2019, La Crau should be considere among the top wines of the vintage. The depth and fruit intensity, not to mention a borderline decadent personality in those vintages, might fool consumers into believing that the wines should be enjoyed on the young side. That’s far from the truth, as recent bottles of ripe years like 1978, 1983, 1985 and 1998 have proven.
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2017
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Even though the Brunier family has been producing top-level wines for decades, the quality level here has actually been stepping up even higher over the last 10 years. The introduction of Télégramme, in 2002, gave the fruit from the estate’s young vines a home of their own. Télégramme is not an easygoing wine. It performs as well or better than many domaines’ top cuvées, and at quite a fair price. The highest-quality grapes from the property’s old vines are dedicated to the flagship La Crau bottling. In 2017, 2018 and 2019, La Crau should be considere among the top wines of the vintage. The depth and fruit intensity, not to mention a borderline decadent personality in those vintages, might fool consumers into believing that the wines should be enjoyed on the young side. That’s far from the truth, as recent bottles of ripe years like 1978, 1983, 1985 and 1998 have proven.
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2017
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2016
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Daniel Brunier and his son Nicolas, who recently finished his enology studies, showed me a very strong lineup of wines from their various properties and projects, with the estate’s 2016 La Crau bottling of Châteauneuf-du-Pape the highlight of the tasting. Value-minded readers shouldn’t miss the ’16 Télégramme bottling, which always delivers excellent value but especially does so in this vintage. Daniel Brunier called ’16 “a most unique year” because of the resulting wines’ blend of richness and freshness, which he said “was no doubt because of the wide diurnal shifts during the summer.”
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2015
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2014
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2013
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Daniel Brunier describes his family's 2013s as "elegant and fresh, because there was no issue with retaining acidity due of the late start to the vintage." On the contrary, he told me, if one didn’t wait long enough to harvest, then the wines could be "too fresh and racy." Elegance is highly desirable in Châteauneuf, he added, "but this is Provence and the wines should reflect the warmth and sun of our region"--thus the obligation to risk a late harvest when Mother Nature plays tricks in the springtime.
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Daniel Brunier describes his family's 2013s as "elegant and fresh, because there was no issue with retaining acidity due of the late start to the vintage." On the contrary, he told me, if one didn’t wait long enough to harvest, then the wines could be "too fresh and racy." Elegance is highly desirable in Châteauneuf, he added, "but this is Provence and the wines should reflect the warmth and sun of our region"--thus the obligation to risk a late harvest when Mother Nature plays tricks in the springtime.
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2010
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Sixth-generation family member Nicolas Brunier welcomed me to the historic Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape's oldest and largest wineries, renowned for its tradition of producing age-worthy, high-quality wines. The Brunier portfolio within the Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC includes the red Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe La Crau, Piedlong and Télégramme, as well as the Vieux Télégraphe Blanc and Blanc Clos la Roquète. First up is the flagship La Crau, with vines averaging 70 years of age. This Grenache-based blend ages for up to 22 months in large 60-hectoliter French oak foudres. Having known this wine since childhood—my father regularly purchased it starting in the 1980s—I was curious about how the Brunier philosophy regarding the use of whole clusters has evolved over time. “My grandfather used 100% whole clusters, but mainly because he didn’t have a destemmer,” Nicolas Brunier explains. “When my father, Frédéric, and my uncle, Daniel, took over, they purchased a destemmer and reduced the whole-bunch proportion to around 5-10%. Today, it's back to around 20%, but only for old-vine Grenache and Syrah, where we find the stems are of the best quality. Stems enhance the wines’ aging potential, but we don’t want the wines to be too tannic when young, so it’s about finding the right compromise.”
Next up is the red Piedlong, from 50-to-70-year-old vines in a stony lieu-dit. The Brunier family acquired this plot in 1986 with Domaine de la Roquète. Vinification actually takes place at the Domaine de la Roquète facility. Discussing the differences between La Crau and Piedlong, Brunier notes that the Grenache from La Crau differs significantly from that of Piedlong: “They are harvested about 15 days apart, with Piedlong being the later-ripening site. The Grenache from Piedlong is more floral, while La Crau’s is more fruit-driven. In terms of aging, La Crau usually goes through a phase of closure between four and ten years, while Piedlong stays open and doesn’t close down.” Finally, Télégramme is a blend of both younger (40-year-old) and older vines, as well as a blend of terroirs, while Piedlong and La Crau are vineyard selections. In terms of winemaking, Télégramme undergoes a shorter élevage of up to 16 months in French oak foudres.
Turning to the white wines, the partially barrel-fermented Vieux Télégraphe Blanc blends roughly 40% Clairette with 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Roussanne and 10% Bourboulenc. Last but not least is the white Clos la Roquète, which blends one-third each of Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Clairette, all grown in the La Roquète lieu-dit. It matures in a combination of barriques, demi-muids, and foudres and is bottled after ten months. Readers should note that there is no 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau due to damage from summer hail. On the bright side, the Bruniers did bottle a 2022 Télégramme and Piedlong, with the latter showing particularly well. While the sampled 2023s show promise with fragrant and inviting profiles, I doubt they will reach the same depth and structure as the 2022s. The serious 2010 La Crau more than lives up to the winery’s stellar reputation, though it is still a few years from its prime drinking window. Finishing with the whites, the sapid 2017 Vieux Télégraphe Blanc has evolved immensely well. If I owned a bottle, I’d see no reason not to pop the cork—it’s drinking beautifully.
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2010
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2010
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A major overhaul and expansion of the cellars here allows for quicker handling of grapes as they arrive from the vineyards, Daniel Brunier told me, "and that means better freshness, which is always a concern here in Provence. Having more tanks and being able to plan their placement from inception, rather than adapting to an old facility, is a dream come true." Brunier told me that he adores the 2010 vintage and that the "noble" tannins of the wines are much finer and more integrated at this point than those of the 2009s. "The '09 tannins are a bit rude, and dominating the fruit now," he explained, adding that he thinks the wines should really be left alone for a while. Incidentally, the vines in the Brunier family's 65-hectare portion of La Crau now average over 60 years of age.
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A major overhaul and expansion of the cellars here allows for quicker handling of grapes as they arrive from the vineyards, Daniel Brunier told me, "and that means better freshness, which is always a concern here in Provence. Having more tanks and being able to plan their placement from inception, rather than adapting to an old facility, is a dream come true." Brunier told me that he adores the 2010 vintage and that the "noble" tannins of the wines are much finer and more integrated at this point than those of the 2009s. "The '09 tannins are a bit rude, and dominating the fruit now," he explained, adding that he thinks the wines should really be left alone for a while. Incidentally, the vines in the Brunier family's 65-hectare portion of La Crau now average over 60 years of age.
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Daniel Brunier offered the opinion that 2004 produced better wines than 2005 in Gigondas, while the opposite holds true for Chateauneuf du Pape. In his view this is because 2005 is "more powerful, more massive, while 2004 is so incredibly fine and elegant. Finesse is always important for a great vintage in Gigondas. "The wine formerly known as Vieux Mas des Papes, which was a second wine to the estate's Chateauneuf du Pape, is now called Telegramme, a name originally used for the entirety of the 2002 production here. This is a massive operation, by the way, with Vieux Telegraphe encompassing 173 acres, mostly on the Plateau de la Crau, and Domaine la Roquette comprising 79 acres spread around Chateauneuf. Then there are the 309 acres of Les Pallieres in Gigondas (62 planted to vine), which the Bruniers co-own with importer Kermit Lynch.
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Daniel Brunier offered the opinion that 2004 produced better wines than 2005 in Gigondas, while the opposite holds true for Chateauneuf du Pape. In his view this is because 2005 is "more powerful, more massive, while 2004 is so incredibly fine and elegant. Finesse is always important for a great vintage in Gigondas. "The wine formerly known as Vieux Mas des Papes, which was a second wine to the estate's Chateauneuf du Pape, is now called Telegramme, a name originally used for the entirety of the 2002 production here. This is a massive operation, by the way, with Vieux Telegraphe encompassing 173 acres, mostly on the Plateau de la Crau, and Domaine la Roquette comprising 79 acres spread around Chateauneuf. Then there are the 309 acres of Les Pallieres in Gigondas (62 planted to vine), which the Bruniers co-own with importer Kermit Lynch.
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Daniel Brunier describes 2000 as a vin de soleil. "The wines are warm and pleasurable, fatter but not necessarily denser than the '99s, which are more serious and tannic, if a bit more angular and rigid. But the '99s offer very good nervosite and they may age more slowly in bottle than the 2000s." Ultimately, he concluded, these are two vintages similar in material but different in style. Brunier went on: "2000 offers more volume than '99, but due to its structure it's easier to drink. Maybe a blend of '99 and '00 would have been best."
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Daniel Brunier describes 2000 as a vin de soleil. "The wines are warm and pleasurable, fatter but not necessarily denser than the '99s, which are more serious and tannic, if a bit more angular and rigid. But the '99s offer very good nervosite and they may age more slowly in bottle than the 2000s." Ultimately, he concluded, these are two vintages similar in material but different in style. Brunier went on: "2000 offers more volume than '99, but due to its structure it's easier to drink. Maybe a blend of '99 and '00 would have been best."
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1998
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The 1998 harvest was a tricky one, according to Daniel Brunier. Ambient temperatures were hot, he noted, and it was essential to control fermentation temperatures carefully. Vieux Telegraphe did a lot of pigeage, especially for syrah and mourvedre. As in all ripe years here, grenache from old vines was not destemmed because the stems were ripe. Brunier is quite high on the '98s, currently rating them even above 1990: "They're cleaner, better balanced wines," he says. "The acidity wasn't degraded by the sun or diluted by rain."
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The 1998 harvest was a tricky one, according to Daniel Brunier. Ambient temperatures were hot, he noted, and it was essential to control fermentation temperatures carefully. Vieux Telegraphe did a lot of pigeage, especially for syrah and mourvedre. As in all ripe years here, grenache from old vines was not destemmed because the stems were ripe. Brunier is quite high on the '98s, currently rating them even above 1990: "They're cleaner, better balanced wines," he says. "The acidity wasn't degraded by the sun or diluted by rain."
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Daniel Brunier describes the '97 Vieux Telegraphe red as round, easy and accessible, more generous than the '96; the fruit was about 50% destemmed this year, in contrast to a more typical 30%. He noted that the '97 will be bottled a couple months earlier than usual because the vintage does not have the structure to support longer time in wood. The '96 offers good Chateauneuf du Pape character and early accessibility.
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Daniel Brunier describes the '97 Vieux Telegraphe red as round, easy and accessible, more generous than the '96; the fruit was about 50% destemmed this year, in contrast to a more typical 30%. He noted that the '97 will be bottled a couple months earlier than usual because the vintage does not have the structure to support longer time in wood. The '96 offers good Chateauneuf du Pape character and early accessibility.
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