2005 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau
Community Tasting Note
BrianDevany wrote:
85 Points
Sunday, January 26, 2014 - A bit disappointing. No complexity, lacked in fruit, and short on finish. A pedestrian quality wine. The only good thing I can say about it is the acidity was medium with a good balance. Would have been satisfied if I would have paid $15 - $20. Pair with a pizza or hamburger.
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Comment posted by Marshall Manning:
1/26/2014 12:12:00 PM - Brian, I'm not sure how much VT experience you have, but this describes the wine when it's in its shut down phase. Generally you want to drink them within a year or two of release or let them age at least 15 years, otherwise they will be tight and unyielding.
Comment posted by BrianDevany:
1/26/2014 3:58:00 PM - Thanks Marshall! This is my first VT and I didn't realize it had a shutdown period. The tannic structure is not profound so I'm surprised by this. I'll cellar my other bottle for another 5-10 years and update the post. Thanks for the tip, I may have wasted another bottle on a pizza :-)