Young, packed with fruit, good intensity and a mineral feel, trademark of the house. I would opt to wait a couple of years, at least, will last 10 years easily. Served by the glass - but from a new bottlle. #Anton
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Télégramme never disappoints, but the 2020 is still very young, too young, I would say. If my memory serves me correctly, the one I tasted about a year ago had more weight and body.
Télégramme is so smooth and balanced that it almost drinks itself, and it has these wonderful, lingering tannins that last up to a minute after. My verdict: good now, but not yet at its best.
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Télégramme ne déçoit jamais, mais le 2020 est encore très/trop jeune, je dirais. Si ma mémoire est bonne, celui que j'ai goûté il y a environ un an avait plus de poids et de corps.
Télégramme est si doux et équilibré qu'il se boit presque tout seul, et il possède de merveilleux tanins persistants qui durent jusqu'à une minute après. Mon verdict : bon maintenant, mais pas encore à son apogée.
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Just had Torbreck Cuvée Juvenile so used that as a baseline. This is more defined, equally evolved and very tasty. But for me at twice the price you have think about it. It wins by a personality, hope you can find it for less than $40.
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Color: Medium to med-dark ruby. (noticably light).
Nose: Beautiful, perfumey, nose of southern France. Redolent of dried cherry, raspberry, and garrigue spice. Nice complexity.
Palate: Full body (14.5% alc.), yet light on its feet. Excellent flavor intensity and excellent length. Soft tannins, but tart acids (typical of CdP). Excellent balance. Silky, fine, and elegant. Delicious!
This wine has soul and beautifully reflects its southern Rhône terroir. This is a lovely second wine. Well done Famille Brunier!
Started with the Telegramme, continued with Janasse (basic cuvée) - same year, same price tag; Telegramme was nice and refined, really likeable, but also clearly overpowered by Janasse, which have more of everything (fruit, power, intensity); at the end down to style preference; I preferred the Janasse more-of-everything, which the majority did, however, a smaller minority preferred Telegramme; in my view, however, neither wine is world class, but clearly very good; at this quality level, my preference is with Janasse, but I do see the qualities of the more “reserved” Telegramme
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Young CDP always falls on the sweeter side for me so we opened this up for our 4th of July grilling and it didn’t disappoint. Red and black fruited with loads of garrigue and lavender specifically. Easy drinking and delicious but the price is hard for me to be excited about, particularly for a bottle meant to be drank quite young.
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The Brunier brothers do it again. This is absolutely delicious. Blended from younger vines in their portfolio, this drinks beautifully right out of the bottle. Lovely violets and raspberries in the nose, joined by blackberries and eucalyptus on the palate. A delicate, yet substantial finish. This could accompany almost any meal — tonight with salmon, oyster mushroom pasta and roasted vegetables in Los Olivos. Drink now to 2027. Outstanding.
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A very fruity C9P, dark fruits, herbal notes maybe even floral and the classic kirsch note. Not very tannic so easy to drink young. Its sweet but not hedonistic. A LOT of deposits so maybe filter it. Overall a good Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Can't wait to try la Crau soon from the same producer.
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Tasted at a wine store, definitely needs food to accommodate it. I tend to not like these overdone hedonistic wines. Some people will love it me I can’t get along with it. 88-89pts if im being sweet.
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3/8/2024 - Dough Boy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pleasant fruitcake aromas spice and kirch on the palate- lovely and vibrant.
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2/18/2024 - beatles wrote: 91 Points
Young, packed with fruit, good intensity and a mineral feel, trademark of the house. I would opt to wait a couple of years, at least, will last 10 years easily. Served by the glass - but from a new bottlle.
#Anton
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2/9/2024 - Asgeir Pedersen Likes this wine: 90 Points
Télégramme never disappoints, but the 2020 is still very young, too young, I would say. If my memory serves me correctly, the one I tasted about a year ago had more weight and body.
Télégramme is so smooth and balanced that it almost drinks itself, and it has these wonderful, lingering tannins that last up to a minute after. My verdict: good now, but not yet at its best.
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Télégramme ne déçoit jamais, mais le 2020 est encore très/trop jeune, je dirais. Si ma mémoire est bonne, celui que j'ai goûté il y a environ un an avait plus de poids et de corps.
Télégramme est si doux et équilibré qu'il se boit presque tout seul, et il possède de merveilleux tanins persistants qui durent jusqu'à une minute après. Mon verdict : bon maintenant, mais pas encore à son apogée.
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12/15/2023 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 92 Points
Just had Torbreck Cuvée Juvenile so used that as a baseline. This is more defined, equally evolved and very tasty. But for me at twice the price you have think about it. It wins by a personality, hope you can find it for less than $40.
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12/13/2023 - Jon Harrison Likes this wine: 91 Points
80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 6% Mourvèdre, 4% Cinsault. Brunier family's 2nd CDP.
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Color: Medium to med-dark ruby. (noticably light).
Nose: Beautiful, perfumey, nose of southern France. Redolent of dried cherry, raspberry, and garrigue spice. Nice complexity.
Palate: Full body (14.5% alc.), yet light on its feet. Excellent flavor intensity and excellent length. Soft tannins, but tart acids (typical of CdP). Excellent balance. Silky, fine, and elegant. Delicious!
This wine has soul and beautifully reflects its southern Rhône terroir. This is a lovely second wine. Well done Famille Brunier!
Now: 91-92 solid.
Potential: 92-93.
Peak drinking window: 2024-2029.
JGH sommelier CMS-III, San Francisco/Bay Area, CA.
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7/24/2023 - Miceri Likes this wine: 91 Points
Started with the Telegramme, continued with Janasse (basic cuvée) - same year, same price tag; Telegramme was nice and refined, really likeable, but also clearly overpowered by Janasse, which have more of everything (fruit, power, intensity); at the end down to style preference; I preferred the Janasse more-of-everything, which the majority did, however, a smaller minority preferred Telegramme; in my view, however, neither wine is world class, but clearly very good; at this quality level, my preference is with Janasse, but I do see the qualities of the more “reserved” Telegramme
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7/5/2023 - ethanwade Likes this wine:
Young CDP always falls on the sweeter side for me so we opened this up for our 4th of July grilling and it didn’t disappoint. Red and black fruited with loads of garrigue and lavender specifically. Easy drinking and delicious but the price is hard for me to be excited about, particularly for a bottle meant to be drank quite young.
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5/2/2023 - jonahfactor Likes this wine:
The Brunier brothers do it again. This is absolutely delicious. Blended from younger vines in their portfolio, this drinks beautifully right out of the bottle. Lovely violets and raspberries in the nose, joined by blackberries and eucalyptus on the palate. A delicate, yet substantial finish. This could accompany almost any meal — tonight with salmon, oyster mushroom pasta and roasted vegetables in Los Olivos. Drink now to 2027. Outstanding.
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3/22/2023 - DevenStephens Likes this wine: 91 Points
A very fruity C9P, dark fruits, herbal notes maybe even floral and the classic kirsch note. Not very tannic so easy to drink young. Its sweet but not hedonistic. A LOT of deposits so maybe filter it. Overall a good Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Can't wait to try la Crau soon from the same producer.
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3/15/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Dark cherry fruit but cleaner than the last wine I just had. Spicy and fleshy, lively stuff. Lively texture on the palate, good stuff as it goes.
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11/12/2022 - Hecht_Pede wrote: 89 Points
Tasted at a wine store, definitely needs food to accommodate it. I tend to not like these overdone hedonistic wines. Some people will love it me I can’t get along with it. 88-89pts if im being sweet.
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10/15/2022 - Miceri Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark red; typical young CdP expression; lots of sweetness, full-bodied, little hint of tannins, broad and encompassing
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