Forward and up-front, especially by this cuvee-s standards, the 2011 Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf (65% Grenache from 70-yearold vines, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre and the balance other permitted varieties) exhibits perfumed aromas of herbs de Provence, seaweed wrapper, garrigue and olive to go with plenty of sweet kirsch and berry fruit. Medium-bodied, fresh and elegant, with fine tannin, it can be consumed now (with a decant) or cellared for a decade.
92 points, Jeb Dunnuck, Drink: 2013-2025, Issue: 209, The Wine Advocate