Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

9.299 ratings
9.139 pro ratings
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Red Rhone Blend
Tomato-Based, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Venison, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Pork, Beef
Top Notes For
"Odedi"

#AgedWineTuesday

Beautiful ruby in color, with a very wide reddish rim. Bricking at the very top.

Light nose with red and black fruits, light cedar and tobacco leaf.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black plums, currants, cherries, earth, black coffee, oak, herbs, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, dark chocolates and black tea.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 26 year old from the great 1998 vintage in Southern Rhone is drinking beautifully now. Soft and smooth, elegant and earthy.

Not so good right out of the bottle, and needed 90 minutes of airtime to open up properly, so be patient.

Robert Parker 95 points. Wine Spectator 94 points.

Will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Showing nice complexity and good balance.

I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

14% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$120 (current vintage).

#AgedWineTuesday

Beautiful ruby in color, with a very wide reddish rim. Bricking at the very top.

Light nose with red and black fruits, light cedar and tobacco leaf.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black plums, currants, cherries, earth, black coffee, oak, herbs, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, dark chocolates and black tea.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 26 year old from the great 1998 vintage in Southern Rhone is drinking beautifully now. Soft and smooth, elegant and earthy.

Not so good right out of the bottle, and needed 90 minutes of airtime to open up properly, so be patient.

Robert Parker 95 points. Wine Spectator 94 points.

Will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Showing nice complexity and good balance.

I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

14% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$120 (current vintage).

Jan 30th, 2024
Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.4

Classic.

Classic.

Nov 26th, 2022
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.3

This bottle was screaming.

This bottle was screaming.

May 22nd, 2021
Michael Herzog

Initial gobs of cherry and a bit of iron on the nose. Tannins have resolved themselves and are quite soft. Loads of tapenade on the palate. Ready to drink and really pretty.

Initial gobs of cherry and a bit of iron on the nose. Tannins have resolved themselves and are quite soft. Loads of tapenade on the palate. Ready to drink and really pretty.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 13th, 2022
Michael Phillips

Brownish edge restrained nose leathery and garrigue at or slightly past prime but still lovely

Brownish edge restrained nose leathery and garrigue at or slightly past prime but still lovely

1 person found it helpfulJun 27th, 2020
Amanda Rehn

98v in magnum. No doubt who or what you're drinking. The right amount of funk w/ dense dark fruits layered w/ supple tannin, a hint of herbs and smoked meat.

98v in magnum. No doubt who or what you're drinking. The right amount of funk w/ dense dark fruits layered w/ supple tannin, a hint of herbs and smoked meat.

1 person found it helpfulAug 8th, 2017
Nico J. Snyman

One of the best older Châteauneuf I've ever had the chance of trying, so much beautiful spice-box characteristics, floral intensity for days, but also so much decomposing undergrowth, not for someone who doesn't dig Brett.

One of the best older Châteauneuf I've ever had the chance of trying, so much beautiful spice-box characteristics, floral intensity for days, but also so much decomposing undergrowth, not for someone who doesn't dig Brett.

1 person found it helpfulJun 14th, 2017
Alex Krause

Still kicking. Violet cushion on leather salted plush into plum and grippy on the finish. Happy #Grenacheday !

Still kicking. Violet cushion on leather salted plush into plum and grippy on the finish. Happy #Grenacheday !

Sep 17th, 2016
Rob Lateiner

Pretty good. Olives, herbal, nice light brett.

Pretty good. Olives, herbal, nice light brett.

Jun 21st, 2016
Brent Clayton

Balanced, youthful but open.

Balanced, youthful but open.

May 29th, 2016