Vieux Telegraphe (Telegramme), Chateauneuf Du Pape

Vieux Telegraphe (Telegramme), Chateauneuf Du PapeRuby red. Aromas and flavors of candied red berries and garrigue, with a spicy nuance adding vivacity. Intensely floral and seamless in texture; this is quite approachable. Finishes sweet and very long, with lingering spiciness and only a hint of tannins. Josh Raynolds

it is impossible to resist

they were about equal

Drink now through 2003

(from Les Cruots ou Vignes Blanches)

Perhaps it just needs more time

warm weather during September resulted in optimal conditions for fruit ripening

eight grams per liter

Then quite a welter of dry tannins

There is actually a bit less density to the more finely textured and tautly muscular flavors that exude a pungent minerality on the dusty

Really appetising with a spine of acidity and real refreshment value

melted tar and crushed violet scents

I would strongly advise not even thinking about opening a bottle before it has at least six to eight years of age