1990 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red Rhone Blend
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By Andrew Jefford
(Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, La Crau, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Jefford On Monday: Châteauneuf in the cellar, 5/23/2016, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Dark red violet color; mature, pepper, roasted fruit, chipotle nose; youthful, chili releno pepper, smoke palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points (group's WOTF)
8/13/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Group's #4 (my #5) – 93 pts.; 1, 1, 5, 0 - bricking medium red violet color; subtle roasted meat, beef jus, charcoal, tobacco nose; lovely, but a little tight and angular, tart black fruit, charcoal, dried berry, tobacco, mineral palate; long finish 93+ points
2/1/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Group's #4 (my #2) – 73 pts.; 1, 3, 2, 1 - bricking medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; maturing, dried red fruit, cigar box, lovely mature herbs nose; mature, sage gravy, cigar box palate with firm tannins; medium-plus finish
9/9/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Slightly cloudy, bricking, dark raspberry red color with pale meniscus; spicy plum, black cherry, charcoal, dried cherry, elderberry, brett and tart black fruit nose, with a spicy orange note; tasty, spicy black fruit, berry, elderberry, graphite and licorice palate; long finish
7/10/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Group's #4 (my #2) – 69 pts; 1, 3, 2, 1 – Medium red color with clear meniscus; appealing, mature, roasted lamb, gravy, dried cherry and black fruit nose; lovely, delicate palate of liquid roast beef, tart red fruit and a touch of herbes de Provence; medium finish 94+ pts.
11/25/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Sweaty, funky nose; chlorine and mature flavors, tart cherry, horseradish palate; long finish
5/6/2006, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1990
- TypeRed
- ProducerDomaine du Vieux Télégraphe
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code086459025399, 761503633217, 761503633224, 761503633293
1/19/2024 - joshabramson Does not like this wine:
This bottle was dirty. No obvious signs of damage, but basically dead. Poured out of magnum.
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12/27/2023 - johnnyrichardson Likes this wine: 93 Points
32 years old and still going strong! My last bottle unfortunately (of 12) but no need to hurry if you have any left. Still some red fruit left after all this time, good length, everything in the right place, probably the best VT I've tasted.
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11/13/2023 - Winning_Wines wrote: 96 Points
From magnum that was PnP. Only a touch of bricking, with deep ruby hues. Distinct red cherry and raspberry fruit, and a sweet dusty strawberry finish. The length was 30 seconds plus and was best at about hour two. Obviously well cellared and in perfect condition. An absolute winner and a testament to how good aged VT can be!
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4/25/2023 - oenanthe Likes this wine: 93 Points
Vieux Telegraphe Vertical (The Sun Street Hotel, Liverpool Street): The wine opens with a definite brown tinge, but is overall a medium red. Very meaty and gamey on the nose, like a cote-rotie, and old leather. On the palate the immediate succulent sweetness of age, lovely red spectrum fruit with an enviable smoothness - full integration. Charming and excellent, and for me an eye-opener that CNdP can be so long lived.
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4/25/2023 - Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine: 93 Points
Vieux Telegraphe Vertical (Sun Street Hotel, Liverpool Street, London): Fruit cakey nose with cloves and bacon. Palate is red fruited and long. Best sip is after two hours in the glass. What a wine. My favourite and the group's second favourite of the night. Sadly this was my only bottle
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