Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf du Pape 1998

Deep red.

Earth, grilled meat and nut aromas, deep and savory, suggest new oak contribution. But there is no new oak. Huge pool of black cherry action buried underneath. Great nose.

Round and sweet initial textural impression. Grainy tannin balances. Not nearly as complex as the Beaucastel, but has a sensual character that Beaucastel lacks. Long cherry/earth, chewy finish.


Day 3 - Similar to day 1 on the nose, more of a veg note now, though. Sweet palate-impression, then stiff tannin/acid synergy clamps down. This really needs years, though I have no idea how many. Sensuality now firmly on the Beaucastel side.
This is interesting, as VT regularly includes stems and Beaucastel does not. VT has reacted erratically to air ...


$50 on release.