chateauneuf du pape
Châteauneuf du Pape
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

Châteauneuf du Pape, 2008

Destination

vintage

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2008

12x75cl

DP

£480.00

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, Châteauneuf du Pape, 2008

2008
Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, Châteauneuf du Pape, 2008

A Grenache-dominated blend with up to 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre and some Clairette and Cinsault included, all from vines planted on the fine La Crau vineyard averaging 65 years old. Maturation will be in a mixture of concrete vat and wooden foudres. A more serious wine than Télégramme, certainly, that will drink a couple of years later, there is more tannin and complexity here whilst still retaining a certain elegance, composure and refreshing character of the vintage. Télégraphe fans will love this classic, unflashy, demure style, with notes of undergrowth, raspberry, bullace, bramble, and faint suggestions of sloe gin.

ABV:
14.5%
90/100
Josh Raynolds, Vinous
Bright ruby. Lively, musky aromas of red berries, cherry, anise, earth and spices, augmented by hints of lavender and resin. Energetic, focused redcurrant and bitter cherry flavors show good definition and pick up minerality with air. Taut on the back end, finishing with solid grip and very good, tangy persistence. I like this wine's vivacity and balance.
Date Reviewed:
03/2011

specifications

country:
France
region:
Rhone
Appellation:
Châteauneuf du Pape
Producer:
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
style:
Red
Grape Variety:
Grenache/Syrah
Allergen Information:
This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.

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Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

The Domaine takes its name from a tower built in 1793 by Claude Chappe (the inventor of the optical telegraph system) on the plateau near Bédarrides. The Domaine, owned by the Brunier family, consists of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and old Clairette vines planted in a small area named La Crau. The Bruniers produce very refined, beautifully measured Chateauneuf du Pape, the result of a harmonious marriage of traditional and modern techniques. Grapes are de-stalked except for their old Grenache vines, the wines are vinified in and aged in cuve for ten months, followed by a further 12 months in 50-70 hl oak "foudres." Eventually bottling takes place, without filtration, after a total of 22 months. This Domaine is a yardstick for modern era of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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