Chateauneuf du Pape Vieux Telegraphe 2005
Chateauneuf du Pape Vieux Telegraphe 2005 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah (Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity gentle; oak influence is none. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 21-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with lamb, roast vegetables, venison, beef stew.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Les Galimardes, Domaine Giraud (organic) 2022 Domaine Giraud · Rhône | £95.00 | |||
| Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Les Grenaches de Pierre, Domaine Giraud (organic) 2019 Domaine Giraud · Rhône | £95.00 | |||
| Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Les Grenaches de Pierre, Domaine Giraud (organic) 2020 Domaine Giraud · Rhône | £95.00 | |||
| Château De La Gardine, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape - Magnum 2021 Château De La Gardine · Rhône | £96.10 |
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe is a name synonymous with age-worthy Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Owned and run by the Brunier family for more than a century, it consistently produces some of the finest red wines from this celebrated Southern Rhône appellation. Inscribed in every drop of the flagship Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge is the story of the domaine`s terroir. the Mediterranean climate, the rugged, galet-strewn terrain and the elevation of the Crau plateau, where Vieux Télégraphe`s old-vine fruit gains its concentration, complexity and mineral freshness. Vinification for this wine is as follows. fermentation with partial whole bunches in temperature-controlled stainless steel and oak cuves; around 10 months` resting in cement tanks; then maturation for a further 12 months in oak foudres. "One of the most age-worthy cuvees in the appellation, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe’s 2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape was gorgeous on this occasion, showing classic iodine, seaweed and peppery herbs intermixed with layers of sweet currant, plum and blackberry fruits." Wine Advocate, 2015