Vieux Telegraphe tasting with Daniel Brunier

Janis, Richard and M. Brunier

• 2005 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Télégramme 90 Points

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

  Lemon mousse and oak nose; oily quality, lemon and vanilla palate, reminiscent of a decent Napa Chard; medium finish

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• 2005 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc La Crau 91 Points

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

  Pale, cloudy yellow color; banana liqueur nose; tasty, youthful, elegant, banana and resiny palate; medium finish 91+ pts.

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• 2003 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc La Crau 92 Points

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

  Medium yellow color; light honey on nose; tasty, oily textured, dry Roussanne; long finish 92+ pts.

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• 2005 Famille Brunier Vaucluse Le Pigeoulet 88 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vaucluse

  Cherry, garrigue nose; good spicy cherry palate; medium finish

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• 2004 Domaine les Pallières Gigondas 87 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas

  A little pepper on nose; familiar Gigondas palate; short-medium finish

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• 2003 Domaine les Pallières Gigondas 89 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas

  Nice vanilla, cherry nose; good consistency, a little monolithic now though, cherry; medium finish

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• 2004 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Télégramme 88 Points

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

  Warm strawberry nose; tasty, lighter bodied, sweet Grenache palate with hints of horseradish; short finish (90% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre)

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• 2004 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 91 Points

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

  Subtle CdP nose; tart plum, berry, garrigue palate; medium finish

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• 2003 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 94 Points

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

  Big kirsch nose; ripe, delicious, gorgeous, plum, kirsch, berry palate; long finish (65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre, Cinsault and Clairette)

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• 1994 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape 94 Points

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

  Bretty, barnyard nose; very tasty, balanced, mature, complex, spicy cherry, black fruit and horseradish palate with good grip; long finish

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• 1990 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

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

  Sweaty, funky nose; chlorine and mature flavors, tart cherry, horseradish palate; long finish

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