| Classification | Cru Classe |
| Type | Red |
| Producer | Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Appellation | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Grape | Rhone Blend |
| Volume | 0,75 |
| Condition | Perfect |
| Label | Perfect |
| Drinkable | -2040 |
| Stock | 6 |
The year 2019 in the Southern Rhône was warm and dry, yet the nights remained fairly cool, which helped maintain the grapes’ balance. For Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe’s "La Crau" wine, this resulted in a Grenache that is rich in flavor yet free of the excessive jam-like sweetness characteristic of hotter vintages. The 60-year-old vines, planted on the "La Crau" plateau, where pebbles and red clay intermingle, have adapted well to the heat. Expect a powerful Châteauneuf-du-Pape that is enjoyable to drink now but also has the potential to age until 2036.
The 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau is a hugely successful vintage, marked by scents of sun-warmed stones, garrigue, black cherries and black olives. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it finishes with tremendous length and softly dusty tannins, which should help ensure a long, positive evolution.
If anyone tells you that Châteauneuf is just a big red that’s never elegant, then they need to taste this masterpiece of elegance. So many spicy and savory nuances on the very concentrated but almost perfectly proportioned palate. This is both joyful and serious at the very long, focused finish. Decades of aging potential!
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