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| | Vintage | 2011 |  Label 1 of 1178 
 | | Type | Red | | Producer | Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe (web) | | Variety | Red Rhone Blend | | Designation | n/a | | Vineyard | La Crau | | Country | France | | Region | Rhône | | SubRegion | Southern Rhône | | Appellation | Châteauneuf-du-Pape | | UPC Code(s) | 041226065008, 3768783633217, 4000124006519, 4101585633877, 5010867410220, 5798504633217, 7101704633877, 761503633217, 761503633224, 761503633231, 761503633293, 8351830071053, 8701383633893, 9797583633893 |
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| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 157 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Grahamvh on 12/31/2023 & rated 90 points: Beautiful and no sign of being too old (840 views) | | | Tasted by Cote d'Or on 12/19/2023: Tasted over 2 hrs
-med dark red mild bricking
-jammy perfumed kirsch grenache
-med acidity, med/med- weight focused linear focused pine kirsch hot
-lighter weight yet prominent heat mature (794 views) | | | Tasted by davo22 on 11/27/2023 & rated 97 points: This was hands down the best wine I've tasted in a while. Half hour decant. In such a perfect place right now showing incredible balance and depth. Mouth watering on the palate and near perfect from start to finish. I don't hand out scores like this lightly (this is as close to 100 as I'd probably ever go) but this is deserving of every point. Spectacular wine. (1001 views) | | | Tasted by A6Rover on 11/23/2023 & rated 98 points: Excellent wine in a perfect place (drunk from magnum). Secondary flavors coming through with a touch of tertiary, although it is holding up well. The wine is packed with desirable flavors and aromas but remains light on its feet -- never jammy or cloying or heavy. (892 views) | | | Tasted by sehill on 11/19/2023 & rated 94 points: Decanted and poured, this wine gave an excellent to almost outstanding showing. The shows a wonderful combination of youthful and maturing notes the combine to give complexity and depth. Medium to full bodied on the palate with excellent length and balance on the finish. This is probably at or around its peak but should continue to drink well for many more years. (938 views) | | | Tasted by elise on 11/10/2023 & rated 93 points: Definitely in the window with great balance and secondary flavors coming through strong. Popped and poured yet anticipate improvement throughout the evening given the structure. (664 views) | | | Tasted by El Tino on 8/5/2023 & rated 93 points: 2 hour decant, little sediment. Drinking very well. Herbal notes of thyme& rosemary, light, broad and long on the palate with rich aromas. Surprisingly light in appearance but an iron hand in a silken glove on tasting. It complemented a rack of lamb & shitake mushrooms to perfection (1053 views) | | | Tasted by brianakrin on 6/3/2023 & rated 92 points: drinks well,no hurry. Will improve (1006 views) | | | Tasted by pcwoz on 6/3/2023 & rated 94 points: Garnet. Fully mature. Savoury. Long and rich. Woody, earth, herbs and spices. Rich black cherry fruit in support. (967 views) | | | Tasted by DesMarteau on 4/5/2023 & rated 88 points: really seems like this aged quickly....Vieux Telegraphe always seems to have a small drinking window... (1266 views) | | | Tasted by ProfAvi on 1/26/2023 & rated 92 points: This wine is drinking very nicely now.
Decanted and poured straight away.
Appealing red cherry colour with not too much difference between the core and rim.
Whiff of alcohol that blew off.
Slightly muted nose; more woody earthy rather than fruity.
Red berries, cherry, sweet fruit on the palate; slight bitter note, in a nice way, on the finish.
For my taste, better with food as the acidity contrast is very appealing.
Complimented the fresh ginger in my Chinese influenced chicken supper surprisingly well!
Bought EP and stored.
Would I pay £65- £80 for it retail, now?
No. (1422 views) | | | Tasted by pdxwinefan on 1/7/2023: Decanted for an hour, came into its own after another hour-plus of slow drinking. Medium bodied. A subtle deep fruit aroma with a slight “pool floatie” smell. Rich cherry, lower acidity, like cherry lozenges. This is a subtle wine, that started to reveal more secondary flavors, especially licorice in the long finish, toward the end of the bottle. Patience is rewarded with this one. Drink or hold. (1244 views) | | | Tasted by ClaytonDave on 12/25/2022 & rated 90 points: Light bodied, with soft fruit notes; red berries on the palate.. not much depth. Drink soon (1143 views) | | | Tasted by khmark7 on 12/13/2022: A well made wine, but not a vintage to hold on too. Drink up and move on. (1252 views) | | | Tasted by icury on 9/24/2022 & rated 92 points: Decanted. 60-90 minutes later... (1383 views) | | | Tasted by pdxwinefan on 6/17/2022: 90 minute decant. Dark berry flavors, with some secondary richness (esp licorice and tobacco flavors). Drinking very easily and well. (1557 views) | | | Tasted by Chateau du Fey 1994 on 2/22/2022 & rated 90 points: Good solid CNP. In a suitable drinking window. Dark fruits with strong licorice characteristics. (2251 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 1/22/2022 & rated 91 points: 4th Saturday Brown Bagger (J&L's): Double blind. Aromas of red berry fruit and spice with an herbal overtone, turning to dark fruit as it opens in the glass. Medium-bodied. Flavors of red fruit and spice on the palate. Very nice. (R&D) (2374 views) | | | Tasted by SMagowan on 11/11/2021 & rated 95 points: This was very ready for drinking and in a prime window. Silky tannins, black pepper and cranberry on the palate and nose. Delicious. (2531 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 9/25/2021 & rated 90 points: 4th Saturday Brown Bagger (M&R's): From magnum. Red and white currant notes, along with spice and stone qualities. Medium-bodied with soft tannins and flavors of red berry fruit and spice. Good underlying acidity. (R&D) (2615 views) | | | Tasted by NickA on 5/2/2021 & rated 90 points: Another slightly underwhelming bottle from VT. Absolutely nothing wrong with it, but I didn't detect much beyond an easy-to-drink forest-fruited beverage; there's more interest and panache from Grenache (for less money) from places like South Africa and Spain, and I didn't find any herbs or leather or any of the other things that can make CNDP so characterful. A pleasant, undemanding food wine I guess. (2923 views) | | | Tasted by seanlanahan01 on 4/24/2021: 10-year wedding anniversary.
Exceptional wine. (2238 views) | | | Tasted by JonBarnes1 on 3/20/2021: Tightly coiled and deep Grenache, not showing its age at all. Spice at the finish — cloves and anise — minimal tannins. (2368 views) | | | Tasted by DesMarteau on 1/31/2021 & rated 92 points: funky a bit...classic chateauneuf as its not straightforward....funky, slightly oxidized, then muted blueberries and kirsch. changes a bit. great with smoked asparagus and mushroom risotto. (2435 views) | | | Tasted by JB12 on 12/26/2020 & rated 92 points: - It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of cherry and black pepper with a light/medium body with a medium finish - nice cdp. Decanted for a few hours. Some cherry flavors in the mix. (2217 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)
A visit to Domaine Vieux Telegraphe hosted by proprietor Alain Brunier -
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2019/08/domaine-du-vieux-telegraphe-chateauneuf_3.html Red Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. La Crau On weinlagen-infoFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Southern Rhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape Appellation - Read more about Chateauneuf du Pape
Another site on this appellation
Vineyards on weinlagen-info
"As I have written many times in the past, the sweet spot for drinking Châteauneuf du Papes is usually the first 5-6 years after the vintage. Then they seem to go through an adolescent, awkward, and sometimes dormant stage, only to re-emerge around year 10-12, where the majority of wines are often fully mature. The best of them will continue to hold on to life (but rarely improving) beyond 15-20 years. It is only the exceptional Châteauneuf du Papes that will evolve for 20-25+ years, and those are indeed a rarity. However, things may be improving dramatically in terms of the longevity of Châteauneuf du Pape, although Grenache-dominated wines, the vast majority of wines produced in the appellation, are wines that do not have the polyphenol (extract and tannin) content of top Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots, or Syrah-based wines. Nevertheless, the younger generation in Châteauneuf du Pape has taken seriously the farming in the vineyards. There are more organic and biodynamically run vineyards here than in any other appellation of France. The yields, which were already low, are even lower today (20-35 hectoliters per hectare), and of course, the proliferation of top luxury and/or old-vine cuvées gives a significant boost to the number of wines that will evolve past 25 or 30 years. The advantage of these wines is their broad window of drinkability." - Robert Parker
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