Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend



Medium Ruby with a pronounced bouquet of crushed strawberry and raspberry, black cherry, garrigue, leather, violet, thyme and lavender. Well balanced acidity and tannin even at this early stage and an exceptional finish. A wonderful wine with years ahead but already great. 65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre and 5% “sundry others.” 14.5% abv
Medium Ruby with a pronounced bouquet of crushed strawberry and raspberry, black cherry, garrigue, leather, violet, thyme and lavender. Well balanced acidity and tannin even at this early stage and an exceptional finish. A wonderful wine with years ahead but already great. 65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre and 5% “sundry others.” 14.5% abv
Mar 17th, 2022
Clean and round. Bracing minerality. Oily and wonderful.
Clean and round. Bracing minerality. Oily and wonderful.
Apr 22nd, 2021
Violets and roses, red cherry, currants, raspberry and dried herbs.
Violets and roses, red cherry, currants, raspberry and dried herbs.
Mar 24th, 20192/10/19 Tasting group- Dyer. Funkadelic. Mercaptan. Green. Tawny color. Orange zest. Tannic. Dirty. My 6th, group 4th.
2/10/19 Tasting group- Dyer. Funkadelic. Mercaptan. Green. Tawny color. Orange zest. Tannic. Dirty. My 6th, group 4th.
Feb 25th, 2019I usually don’t drink wines this big. But it was a warm day and I cooked a NY steak so wanted something substantial. It didn’t disappoint. Dark fruit, a little bit sweet and some spice. Perfect for the day and meat. What I appreciated was the touch of acidity it delivered so you still want the next sip. It’s got its place in the firmament.
I usually don’t drink wines this big. But it was a warm day and I cooked a NY steak so wanted something substantial. It didn’t disappoint. Dark fruit, a little bit sweet and some spice. Perfect for the day and meat. What I appreciated was the touch of acidity it delivered so you still want the next sip. It’s got its place in the firmament.
Jun 3rd, 2018
2010-absolutely delicious and drinking well
2010-absolutely delicious and drinking well
Feb 5th, 2018
Delicate for a CDP. Peppery strawberry and garrigue. 👍
Delicate for a CDP. Peppery strawberry and garrigue. 👍
Sep 28th, 2017
2011. Blanc. No one drinks enough of this. That's because there are so few things to which its a good partner, but it would be an incredible cheese-and-charcuterie wine. Broad and oily, there's just enough acid to keep you coming back for more. Sun-baked yellow orchard fruits dominate, but there's more exotic fruits too (mango and dried pineapple) yellow flowers, tons of almond husk bitterness, green olives, bay leaf, oregano, tarragon, white cheddar. Oak is assertively present but not overwhelming. Place dominates over grapes here, as it's a mix of Clairette and Grenache Blanc and a hodge-podge of other things.
2011. Blanc. No one drinks enough of this. That's because there are so few things to which its a good partner, but it would be an incredible cheese-and-charcuterie wine. Broad and oily, there's just enough acid to keep you coming back for more. Sun-baked yellow orchard fruits dominate, but there's more exotic fruits too (mango and dried pineapple) yellow flowers, tons of almond husk bitterness, green olives, bay leaf, oregano, tarragon, white cheddar. Oak is assertively present but not overwhelming. Place dominates over grapes here, as it's a mix of Clairette and Grenache Blanc and a hodge-podge of other things.
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