WINERY PROFILE | Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe “The 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc is another outstanding white from this estate. Made from 40% Clairette, 30% Grenache, 15% Roussanne and the rest Bourboulenc, all from La Crau, it’s a layered, classic…
WINERY PROFILE | Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe “Very pure, with fennel, white peach, yellow apple and melon rind notes that are racy and nicely detailed, followed by quinine and wet stone accents on the long, unadorned finish. Drink now through…
WINERY PROFILE | Domaine la Bastide St Dominique “The more Mourvedre-dominated (50/50 Mourvedre and Grenache) 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape Les Hesperides is also superb, and will probably be one of the longer-lived efforts in the vintage. Peppery herbs, ground pepper,…
WINERY PROFILE | Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe “Vivid ruby. High-pitched red fruit and floral scents are complicated by hints of allspice and smoky minerals. Silky and seamless in the mouth, offering gently sweet raspberry and cherry flavors and a touch…
WINERY PROFILE | Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe “A blockbuster southern French red wine made from a blend of traditional Rhone red grapes such as Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre. Lots of rich dark fruit flavours wrapped in dark spice and smoke.…
WINERY PROFILE | Domaine la Roquete / Les Cailloux “A new wine that will now replace the l’Accent cuvee from Domaine la Roquete (and going forward, there will be no more red wine produced from the la Roquete estate), the…
WINERY PROFILE | Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe “Lastly, the flagship 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape is a classically structured, elegant effort that will evolve gracefully on its balance and harmony. Showing the telltale seaweed, currants, olive, licorice and ample minerality so…
WINERY PROFILE | Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe “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…