Chateau Beaucastel vs Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurrier

Handford Wines, London
Tasted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 by Papies with 1,248 views

Flight 1 - The Whites (3 Notes)

  • 2008 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc La Crau 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
    Fresh, mineral and surprisingly floral. Pale straw yellow in colour, with that typical "bitterness undertone" . Was not decanted and not needed. Drink over the next 3 years
    (SS notes that 2007 would be richer however closed at the moment)

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  • 2005 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
    A very nice and coplex wine. Big body with a super long finish. Fresh with lots of honey on the nose and some pineaple. ( Andreas 93, Nicol 92 so 92+ avg)
    Decanted for 1-1.5hrs and Recommended
    SS additional notes - Floral and spicy with good acidity. 2005 probably will not shut down and can drink very well over next 10yrs.

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  • 1987 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
    Pale in colour which does not betray its age. Big on the nose. Less mineral than the 2005 we tried before however more spicy. A great experince and one that would last another 10yrs ( Andreas 91, Nicol 93 >> avg 92)

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Flight 2 - The Reds (8 Notes)

  • 2007 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
    Sweet and big, very grenache at this stage. Of course very young. Lots of dark fruits on the nose. one to look out for the future. Too young for us to rate.
    Definitely one too look out for in the future.

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  • 2006 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
    Young and powerful very mascular. Will be a very nice wine in the future but a bit too young at this stage. ( Decante for 1.5hours and we think that that is the minimum)

    SS Additional notes - Very young and has not come together yet,one of the stars in 2006 CdP, A very beaucastel wine.

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  • 2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
    Very nice wine, great now (needs 1.5hrs decanting min) and will be a star for the future and for reasonable price.
    Ink colour deep,black fruit ans spice. How nice that we have 3 sleeping in our cellar. See you in 5yrs ( Both of us agree on rating and for sure it will be a 95+ in a few years)

    SS Additional Notes - Smoky spicy, one of the best beaucastels, closed still and will drink well over 20yrs.

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  • 1998 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
    very nice wine and all that you would expect from a celebrated vintage. Open now and will drink very well for another 10yrs. (needs 1hr++ decanting)

    SS Aditional Notes - A "medoc" beaucastel and not so keen on this style, lots of fine sediment. ( think this is from his personal cellar)

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  • 1990 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 97 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
    Structured, elegant, mature yet it wil last another 10yr easily ( SS view as well). Spot on drinking window. A very impressive wine. really spot on
    (Suggested decanting of 1hr)

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  • 2005 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
    Young wine and needs another 5yrs. Still not harsh or rough. Grenache wins again, lots of fruit.

    SS Aditional notes - 2005 was a great vintage but worse than 07. A wine to be drunk relatively young.

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  • 1995 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 94 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
    very nice wine drinking very well at the moment and will last at least 10yrs more. Floral with hints of jasmine on the nose. Beautiful VT and elegant.
    Will look to buy some for sure if we can find any that is..

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  • 1981 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape 96 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
    Elegant, delicate and simply delicious. An experience into the purity of aged grenache for us. Delightful!

    SS additional notes - Much better than beaucastel 1981. ( we believe it is a bottle from his personal cellar)

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Flight 3 - The Special (1 Note)

  • 1999 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin 94 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
    Just emerging now and will be a suprb wine in the future (for us at the moment it is a 94 as we rate in terms of now not in terms of potential). SS called it the Latourof CdP and i think this comment sums it up.
    A bit of a trophy wine and hence the price tag. We would rather spend the money on aged CdP like the 1990 Beaucastel..

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