Seckford is delighted to offer the release of the Brunier family 2019 wines:
- Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf du Pape
- Piedlong, Chateauneuf du Pape
- Gigondas Les Racines, Domaine Les Pallieres
"The 2019s will be a step up over the 2018s and offer more depth, concentration, and richness, showing considerable purity of fruit and elegance. 2019 appears to be a beautiful, possibly exceptional, vintage for the Southern Rhone."
Vieux Telegraphe 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape
£220 per 6 bottles ib
£225 per 3 magnums ib
£230 per 12 halves ib
£165 per 300cl ib
"Looking at the flagship 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape from this benchmark estate, it reveals a denser ruby/purple colour as well as stunning notes of smoked red and black fruits, crushed rocks, peppery garrigue, and truffly earth. Hitting the palate with full-bodied richness, it stays tight and compact on the palate, with terrific mid-palate depth, a focused, structured mouthfeel, and one great finish. This is a brilliant Châteauneuf du Pape from the Brunier family that’s going to benefit from upwards of 5-7 years of bottle age and have 30+ years of overall longevity."
96-98 points (Jeb Dunnuck)
Vieux Telegraphe Blanc 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape
£200 per 6 bottles ib
"One of my favourite whites from the south of France is Daniel Brunier’s Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc and his 2019 is another stunning effort. Always a blend of Clairette, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, and Bourboulenc brought up in foudre, this beauty boasts an exotic nose of honeyed peach, quince, crushed citrus, and salty minerality, all with a floral edge. Medium to full-bodied on the palate with flawless balance and beautifully integrated acidity, enjoy this concentrated white anytime over the coming 15-20 years."
95 points (Jeb Dunnuck)
Piedlong 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape
£145 per 6 bottles ib
£150 per 3 magnums ib
£115 per 300cl ib
"Coming from the plateau in the centre of the appellation and 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Piedlong boasts a more ruby/translucent colour to go with perfumed notes of wild strawberries, loamy soil, herbes de Provence, and peppery garrigue. Playing in the medium to full-bodied end of the spectrum, it has terrific overall balance, some grainy, present tannins, and a great finish. This is another terrific 2019 in the making that’s going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for 10-15 years."
93-95 points (Jeb Dunnuck)
Gigondas Les Racines 2019 Domaine Les Pallieres
£110 per 6 bottles ib
£115 per 3 magnums ib
"More black currants, blueberries, peppery garrigue, liquorice and mineral notes define the 2019 Gigondas Les Racines and it’s another beautifully rich, layered, textured barrel sample from this estate that’s going to benefit from short term cellaring."
92/94+ points (Jeb Dunnuck)