Produced from the estate’s younger vines, the second wine, the 2001 Le Vieux Mas des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape, is a blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Mourvedre. This fruit-driven offering reveals hints of ripe apricots and jammy cherries in a medium to full-bodied, open-knit, luscious style meant to be consumed during its first 7-8 years of life. The 2002 will probably merit a score in the low-eighties when bottled. Called “Telegraphe,” it represents only 50% of the estate’s production, nearly all of it Grenache. It is a surprisingly tasty effort, as is the 2002 white Vieux-Telegraphe, which has been declared. I rated it 89, and it was one of the finest 3 or 4 dry whites I tasted in Chateauneuf du Pape from this vintage. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524