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1999 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau

Red Rhone Blend

  • France
  • Rhône
  • Southern Rhône
  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Drink between 2006 - 2018 (Edit)
CT91 261 reviews

Community Tasting Notes 235

  • Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine: 90 points

    January 20, 2024 - Double decanted off quite a lot of sediment a couple of hours before consumption with a lamb and aubergine stew. Fully mature, gently spiced, red fruited and well balanced. Penultimate bottle, in a good place not sure it will go places so will probably drink up in the next few years.

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  • Chris Davies Likes this wine: 89 points

    December 4, 2023 - tertiary, savoury, complex and the fruit just about departed. Enjoyable but I think I would have liked it more 5 years ago

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  • Goodwine4ever wrote: 94 points

    November 28, 2022 - Une autre bouteille en pleine forme lors de cette magnifique dégustation. Le nez, la bouche est riche, beaucoup de cerise rouge bien mure sans tomber dans le confit, un boisé présent mais élégant, légère touche fumée, acidité moyenne et tannins a point, une chaleur/rondeur typique des Chateauneuf sans aucune perception d'alcool. Tout est bien intégré et équilibré, un grand Chateauneuf dans son sweet spot en ce moment. Délicieux !

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  • Vino Me wrote: 94 points

    November 16, 2022 - From magnum courtesy of Gigabit. One of the top wines in the lineup that night. Garnet color. The tannins were holding up very well and there was no sign of decline in this wine. Round texture with notes of garrigue, twizzlers, smoke and raw meat. This was up there among the best La Crau's that I have had which includes the 1985, 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2006. 94 points.

  • AllRed wrote: 93 points

    November 11, 2022 - From magnum courtesy of gigabit. Opens with a nice Rhone funk followed by an abundance of red berry fruit. Softened tannins and acidity. Red fruit and garrigue elements with a lingering finish. Developed a terrific meaty quality with air. Drinking well with plenty of life in this format. 93+ pts.

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    Nov/Dec 2008, Issue #18, Recently Tasted Rhône Wines

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    July 2004 (link)

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  • By Richard Jennings
    5/23/2013 (link) 92 points

    (Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau) Bricking very dark red violet color; mature, tobacco, dried berry, garrigue nose; tasty, mature, garrigue, licorice, dried berry, tart plum palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points

  • By Richard Jennings
    9/9/2010 (link) 89 points

    (Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau) Group's #2 (my #7) – 53 pts.; 3, 1, 2, 0 - medium dark cherry red color; brett, tobacco, mature herb nose; brett, garrigue, anise, tart red fruit palate with drying, tannic finish; medium-plus finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    10/30/2009 (link) 93 points

    (Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau) Bricking medium red violet color with pale meniscus; brett, berry, charcoal, mineral nose; brett, charcoal, berry, mineral, garrigue palate; medium-plus finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    12/4/2006 (link) 88 points

    (Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau) Group's #7 (my #6) – 78 pts.; 1, 1, 2, 2 – sweet cherry Grenache nose; solid chewy cherry palate, with hint of sous bois and grainy tannins; medium finish 88+ pts.

  • By Richard Jennings
    4/30/2004 (link) 91 points

    (Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau) Tight, oaky nose; tight, meaty, beefy, pepper palate; short-medium finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    8/2/2003 (link) 91 points

    (Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau) Lovely cherry, garrigue nose; cherry, spice, garrigue palate; medium finish 91+ pts.

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 1999
  • Type Red
  • Producer Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
  • Varietal Red Rhone Blend
  • Designation n/a
  • Vineyard La Crau
  • Country France
  • Region Rhône
  • SubRegion Southern Rhône
  • Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
  • UPC Codes 097985036186, 761503633217

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 31 (1%)
  • In Cellars 1,321 (53%)
  • Consumed 1,141 (46%)

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Alubiada, Fricasé de Pichón, Lamb

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