Brunier Vieux Telegraphe La Crau Chateauneuf Du Pape

A blend of 65% grenache noir 15% mourvedre and 15% surah with the other 5% made up of cinsault clairette and other authorized varieties. 25-40 days fermentation in stainless steel and wooden vats followed by 20-22 months in French oak barrels bottled unfined and unfiltered. Red-purple color with well-formed legs; dry medium-bodied with freshly balanced acidity and medium plus phenolics. Classic clean red fruit and garrigue Chateauneuf with warm spice and darker warm mineral earth. BearScore: 92.