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2023 Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau Blanc

97 Jeb Dunnuck / 95 James Suckling

Only 5% of Chateauneuf is white, making these wines a singular treat for the region

$82.89/750ml (ETA 2 Weeks) - Buy Now

40% Clairette, 30% Grenache Blanc

15% Roussanne and 15% Bourboulenc Approximately 2000 cases produced

The stony Plateau de la Crau, in the south-east of the appellation, where the villages of Bédarrides, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Couthézon meet is the birthplace of Vieux Telegraphe Blanc. It is a blend of 40% Clairette, 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Roussane and 10% Bourboulenc coming from vines averaging about 45 years in age. The grapes are hand-picked, with double sorting at the vine, then a third sorting in the winery. Vieux Telegraphe Blanc is a classic style of white Châteauneuf-du-Pape: more floral than fruity aromas, and characterized by balance and freshness. - Ron van Vlaardingen, GVWM Fine Wine Sales Director

2023 Vieux Telegraphe Le Crau Blanc

97 JD / 95 JS

$82.89/bottle

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The 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc stopped me in my tracks and has an incredible sense of class. Fabulous stone fruits, honeyed orange, white flowers, and a beautiful sense of minerality all define this brilliant white, and it has nicely integrated background oak, medium to full body, a pure, layered, elegant mouthfeel, and a great finish. It's a “wow” white that brings both richness and freshness. Drink bottles over the coming decade.--Jeb Dunnuck

Subtle, elegant and very refined white Chateauneuf-du-Pape. It shows aromas of citrons, pears, wild herbs, fennel and blanched almonds. It's medium-bodied with balance and a refined character throughout. Textural, caressing, precise and silky on the mid-palate. Flavorful and harmonious with a focused finish. Drink or hold.--James Suckling

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2020 Vieux Telegraphe La Crau Blanc

$155.89/magnum (In Stock) Buy Now

96 JD / 95 WS / 95 JS

The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc is showing even better today than when I tasted it last year. Pear, stone fruits, and crushed stone as well as a kiss of black licorice emerge on the nose, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a great mid-palate, flawless balance, and a wonderful sense of freshness and purity. Give bottles another year or two, count yourself lucky, and enjoy over the following 15+ years. 11/22.--Jeb Dunnuck

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