Vignobles Brunier - Le Pigeoulet des Brunier 2012

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

Pigeoulet de Brunier 2012 is a blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Carignan. It offers notes of red fruit, undergrowth, spices and floral scents in a relatively complex, medium-bodied, supple and elegant whole. Drink within 2-3 years, and up to 2017.

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

About the domain :

Under the name Vignobles Brunier, we have grouped together the estates of Vieux Télégraphe, La Roquète (which became Accent de La Roquète from the 2011 vintage) and Les Pallières, in Gigondas, all owned by the Brunier brothers. Three benchmark estates. The splendid pebbles of the Crau, a warm terroir, are the source of the typicality of Vieux Télégraphe wines. The estate produces an important and unique cuvée of great regularity. Grapes with little or no destemming, matured in old foudres, produce rich wines that need long cellaring to dissipate their energy. They then reveal all the minerality of this superb terroir. Located in the center of the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the vineyards are planted mainly on the Pielong plateau and the sandier Pignan district. From 2011, La Roquète becomes 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 cuvée Le Télégramme, a newcomer to the French market. And finally, Domaine Les Pallières, a magnificent Gigondas vineyard terraced beneath the Dentelles de Montmirail. The wine expresses itself in a deep, structured style, without heaviness.