Featured Producer & Wine (s) on Rick's WineSite Journal

Producer: Domaine Vieux Telegraph
Appellation: Chateauneuf du Pape
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Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas

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"Vieux Telegraph," named whimsically after the telegraph relay towers that dotted the vineyard a century and more ago. I  visited Vieux Telegraph during the Rhone Wine Experience. Their wine "Le Crau" is named for the hill with its lomey red clay and rock that rolls gently above the winery. 
Journal entries: Date, Wine, Rating, Price, Comments

Nov 27, 2003 - Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 1995 $30 WS 88 RM 88 Smokey leather, cedar and spicy berry and anise.

March 26, 2002 - Vieux Mas Des Papes 1997 Chateauneuf du Pape WS 91 RM 90 $30 Dark colour, peppery spice opens to blackberry & plum with a smokey earthy finish. This wine was tasted at the Chai at Vieux Telegraph, visited during our 99 Rhone Wine Experience features some grapes from Gigondas to accent the CDP.
Feb 4, 2000 - Domaine Du Vieux Telegraph, Vieux Mas Des Papes , CDP (Chateauneuf Du Pape) 1997 ($30) WS 91. I tasted this wine with Alain Narjoux, Maitre de Chai at the winery last summer and very much wanted it to be a hit and was pleased to see it Highly Recommended  in WS Aug 31 issue. I wish I could add to the praises. Read WS carefully - very ripe, fat in texture, earthy.. subtle warnings - this wine is a slight bit hard and is  -  less approachable to the less hearty. ( RM 85).

Rick & Alain

 
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