1998 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe La Crau Chateauneuf du Pape
Chateauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhone,
FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen
Closure: Cork
Other reviews... Between 1978 and 2007, this 1998 is the greatest Vieux Telegraphe that was produced. It has taken a good decade for this wine to shed its tannins and come out of a dormant, closed period. It has finally emerged, and notes of iodine, seaweed, black currants, incense, and sweet cherries as well as hot rocks jump from the glass of this full-bodied, powerful wine. It possesses considerable elegance and purity, along with loads of raspberries and incense, in a round, juicy, rich style that is just emerging from the closet. The wine is still youthful and a pre-adolescent in terms of its ultimate evolution. Approachable now, it will continue to evolve for another 15-20 years. Bravo!
95 points - Robert Parker, June 2010, www.erobertparker.com/
95 points - Robert Parker, June 2010, www.erobertparker.com/