no
023
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, La Crau
Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Syrah
Vieux Télégraphe and La Crau and considered an outstanding year as well, let’s see!!!
France, Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, La Crau, AC, 2005
Introduction
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe belongs the Brunier family, whose story in the Rhône started in 1898 with Hippolyte Brunier, a modest farmer with a little patch for wine growing. This was on La Crau, a stony plateau, just to the east of the town of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, department Vaucluse, Rhône valley. The wines got noticed and négociants happily sold it. Surviving phylloxera among various hardships, his grandson Henry joined the business and Vieux Télégraph was on its way, a privileged site.
Henry retired in 1988 and passed it on to his 2 sons, Daniel and Frédéric. They expanded the business strongly, started a second brand, ‘Télégramme’, made from younger vines in the estate, acquired in 1986 Domaine La Roquète on the outskirts of the town of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and in 1998 Domaines les Pallières in Gigondas, together with the American wine merchant Kermit Lynch, reviving the historic site and its wines. All these additions opened opportunities to extend their range of excellent wines.
Introduction
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe belongs the Brunier family, whose story in the Rhône started in 1898 with Hippolyte Brunier, a modest farmer with a little patch for wine growing. This was on La Crau, a stony plateau, just to the east of the town of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, department Vaucluse, Rhône valley. The wines got noticed and négociants happily sold it. Surviving phylloxera among various hardships, his grandson Henry joined the business and Vieux Télégraph was on its way, a privileged site.
Henry retired in 1988 and passed it on to his 2 sons, Daniel and Frédéric. They expanded the business strongly, started a second brand, ‘Télégramme’, made from younger vines in the estate, acquired in 1986 Domaine La Roquète on the outskirts of the town of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and in 1998 Domaines les Pallières in Gigondas, together with the American wine merchant Kermit Lynch, reviving the historic site and its wines. All these additions opened opportunities to extend their range of excellent wines.
Year:
2005
Approx:
£ 80.00
Best Served:
16-18 °C
Vol:
14.5 %
Review Date:
16 . 04 . 2015
Origin:
France, Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Wine specifics
Ready to drink, but better you leave it still for a while, anticipated maturity 2012–2025. Blend of mainly Grenache, with some Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Syrah. Serving, a very good meat and cheese wine, a truly great wine; with power and elegance. 2005 is considered as an excellent year. Obtained in France, may be available in UK. Cork.
Ready to drink, but better you leave it still for a while, anticipated maturity 2012–2025. Blend of mainly Grenache, with some Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Syrah. Serving, a very good meat and cheese wine, a truly great wine; with power and elegance. 2005 is considered as an excellent year. Obtained in France, may be available in UK. Cork.
Insights:
Vieux Télégraph referred the communication tower that was put up years before on the slope, due to its suitable heights, transferring telegraph messages between Paris and Marseille. The signal tower is part of the labelling, 1792 as its date of origin. The La Crau vines average age is over 60 years and its vineyards is known for its rounded pebbles. Châteauneuf was the residence for a few popes, 14th Century and only made officially into Châteauneuf-du-Pape in 1893.
Review Date:
16 . 04 . 2015
