Domaine La Roquète - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2010

Bettane & Desseauve

About wine:

Laurel and olive, a full-bodied, spicy wine on the palate, with smooth tannins and a style that is not ultra-refined but broad-shouldered.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

About the estate:

These 29 hectares classified as AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape became part of the Brunier vineyards in 1986. The terroirs are very different from those previously worked by the estate. Daniel and Frédéric Prunier therefore did everything they could to highlight the identity of the vintage, based on the freshness, finesse, and elegance of its terroirs. They began by restoring the vineyard, planting 3 hectares of Clos La Roquète with white grape varieties and completely replanting the missing vines."

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About wine:

The 2010 Châteauneuf-du-Pape comes from the famous Les Pialons vineyard, located just a stone's throw from Vieux Télégraphe in La Crau. Deep, rich, with a dark ruby/purple color, this 2010 is a high-quality wine that has been aged for 18 months in concrete vats. Abundant notes of raspberry, kirsch, lavender, and characteristic hints of spice. Enjoy it over the next 15 years or more.

About the estate:

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the estate:

Under the name Vignobles Brunier, we have brought together the estates of Vieux Télégraphe, La Roquète (renamed Accent de la Roquète from the 2011 vintage onwards) and Les Pallières in Gigondas, all owned by the Brunier brothers. Three benchmark estates. The splendid pebbles of La Crau, a warm terroir, are the source of the distinctive character of Vieux Télégraphe wines. The estate produces an important and unique cuvée of great consistency. Grapes that are lightly or not at all destemmed and aged in old casks produce rich wines that need to be cellared for a long time to dissipate their energy. They then regain all the minerality of this superb terroir. Located in the center of the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the vineyard is mainly planted on the Pielong plateau and in the sandier Pignan district. La Roquète becomes L'Accent de la Roquète, produced from the finest grapes. The wines are always straightforward and pure, more elegant than imposing. The rest is downgraded to the Le Télégramme cuvée, a newcomer to the French market. And finally, the Les Pallières estate, a magnificent Gigondas vineyard located on terraces below the Dentelles de Montmirail. The wine expresses itself in a deep, structured style without heaviness.

Wine Spectator