2004 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau
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hrazdiiv Likes this wine:
Thursday, July 16, 2020 - Wow, terrific wine. Displayed a medium to light red brick color out of the bottle, definitely a shade or so lighter than a mere 16 years would suggest. But it did not indicate the slightest fault with the wine. Super old world nose right off the bat - saddle leather, roasted espresso, some forest floor. Fruit very present on the palate, with chewy tannins that were nicely rounded at this point, with oak present but restrained. Finish was medium to long, again, nicely drawing out the dark red fruit components but still nicely complimented by the earthiness found on the nose. Really nice. Tough to judge aging for me - I’d say peak now, perhaps another five years, tough for me to consider this a 10yr+ wine at this point.
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Comment posted by theRealPepe:
7/16/2020 6:54:00 PM - The importer, Kermit Lynch, thought this wine would go 30 years. Me, I don't know, but I'm confident of 20-plus!
Comment posted by hrazdiiv:
7/17/2020 6:10:00 AM - Yes, I would personally not dispute 30yrs, but my Rhône game is just not that strong, so I’m hesitant to say definitively. Thanks for the note.
Comment posted by Povilas:
11/3/2020 5:12:00 AM - Just kad 1997 recently - very burgundian and still going strong! Telegraphe are really easily 30+ wines:)). Snd they are so good in lesser, colder years..