2017 Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, La Crau Rouge 1x750ml

Vinous 94

Brilliant ruby. Powerfully scented aromas of ripe raspberry, blueberry, potpourri and garrigue, along with an exotic spice nuance that builds as the wine opens up. Subtly chewy and expansive in the mouth, showing impressive energy to its intense, mineral-laced red and blue fruit preserve, candied lavender and spicecake flavors. Finishes sappy and impressively long, with resonating spice and floral notes and harmonious tannins adding gentle grip. [Josh Raynolds, 14/10/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2024-2034

Robert Parker 93

Slated to be bottled less than a week after my visit, the final blend of the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau is fresh, vibrant and zesty, with notes of roses, tea, raspberries and blood oranges. Full-bodied yet diaphanous and silky, it doesn’t appear to have the richness of either the 2016 or 2018. [Joe Czerwinski, 19/06/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2019-2030