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Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf du Pape La Crau 2012
- ws94
750ml
$69.00
Category | Red Wine |
Varietals | |
Region | France, Rhone, Chateauneuf-du-Pape |
Brand | Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe |
Grapes are hand-picked, with double sorting at the vine, followed by a third sorting on arrival at the winery. Gentle crushing and selective destemming, followed by 25-35 days' traditional fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel and wooden vats. Pneumatic pressing, then systematic malolactic fermentation. A classic red Châteauneuf-du-Pape, very fine and elegant. The best vintages will age for 25 years and more.
Wine Spectator
- ws94
Rock-solid, with a hefty core of fig, blackberry and black cherry fruit, wrapped in chestnut and tobacco leaf notes and carrying through a lavender- and tar-framed finish. Dense and grippy, showing a slightly old-school shading. Should cellar well. Best from 2016 through 2030.