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Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe 'La Crau' Chateauneuf-du-Pape - $99.99

Wine Details

Vintage:	2007
Price:	$99.99
Producer:	Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe
Region:	Rhone
Varietal:	Rhone Blend - Red
Container Size:	750 ML
Flavors:	mineral, raspberry, truffle

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Expert Ratings

Vintage	Source	Flavors
2004	WineSpectator	mineral, raspberry, truffle
2004	WineAndSpirits	anise, blackberry, cherry, game, pepper, spicy
2003	WineSpectator	cherry, mineral, pepper, plum, stone, tobacco
2003	WineEnthusiast
2003	WineAndSpirits	herbs, oak, pepper
2001	WineSpectator	smoke
2000	WineSpectator	black fruit, cedar, tobacco
1999	WineSpectator	blackberry, mineral, plum
1998	WineSpectator	blackberry, coffee, earth, mineral, mocha, plum
1998	WineSpectator	beef, chestnut, currant, herb, stone, tobacco

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Food Pairings

Category	Pairing
Cheese	Blue Cheese
Red Meat	Beef, Grilled Filet Mignon, Grilled Flank Steak, Goulash, Barbeque Pulled-Pork or Ribs, Lamb, Grilled or Roast Leg, Grilled or Broiled Chops or Rack of Lamb, Goulash, Veal Chops, Game, Rabbit, Farmed Venison, Grilled Sausage
Poultry & Eggs	Duck Confit, Game Birds, Pheasant
Vegetables	Caramelized Shallots, Roasted Mixed Vegetables
Fish or Shellfish	Mussels with Cream Sauce, Escargot, Tuna, Mahi-Mahi
Sauces	Red Wine Sauce
Herbs & Spices	Juniper

Awards and Accolades

	Name	Vintage
	Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2007	2004
	Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2008	2005

Wine Terms

Name	Value
France	France is the standard bearer for all the world’s wines, with regard to the types of grapes that are used to make wine and with the system of defining and regulating winemaking. Its Appellation d’Origine Controlee, or AOC system, is the legislative model for most other European countries. Most French wines are named after places. The system is hierarchical; generally the smaller and more specific the region for which a wine is named, the higher its rank. There are four possible ranks of French wine, and each is always stated on the label: Appellation Contrôlée (or AOC), Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure (or VDQS); Vin de pays, or country wine; and Vin de table. France has five major wine regions, although there are several others that make interesting wines. The three major regions for red wine are Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhone; for white wines, the regions are Burgundy, the Loire and Alsace. Each region specialized in certain grape varieties for its wines, based on climate, soil, and local tradition. Two other significant French wine regions are Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, both in the south of France. Cahors, in the southwest of the country, produces increasingly good wines.
Rhône Valley	Located in southeastern France, between the city of Lyon and the region of Provence, this area’s sunny and hot growing season is reflected in its full-bodied wines. In the southern Rhone, the Grenache grape makes wines that are high in alcohol and low in tannin. The most famous wine from the southern Rhone is Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This blended red wine can contain as many as thirteen grape varieties, but most often includes Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah. It is full-bodied, rich and ripe. In the northern Rhone, most wines are made from the Syrah grape and are rich and full-bodied. Two of the best are Côte Rôtie, which is soft, fruity, and can carry the flavors of green olives and raspberries, and Red Hermitage, which is a complex, tannic wine that should develop for several years, and can be aged for thirty years or more.

Name

Value

France

France is the standard bearer for all the world’s wines, with regard to the types of grapes that are used to make wine and with the system of defining and regulating winemaking. Its Appellation d’Origine Controlee, or AOC system, is the legislative model for most other European countries. Most French wines are named after places. The system is hierarchical; generally the smaller and more specific the region for which a wine is named, the higher its rank. There are four possible ranks of French wine, and each is always stated on the label: Appellation Contrôlée (or AOC), Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure (or VDQS); Vin de pays, or country wine; and Vin de table. France has five major wine regions, although there are several others that make interesting wines. The three major regions for red wine are Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhone; for white wines, the regions are Burgundy, the Loire and Alsace. Each region specialized in certain grape varieties for its wines, based on climate, soil, and local tradition. Two other significant French wine regions are Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, both in the south of France. Cahors, in the southwest of the country, produces increasingly good wines.

Rhône Valley

Located in southeastern France, between the city of Lyon and the region of Provence, this area’s sunny and hot growing season is reflected in its full-bodied wines. In the southern Rhone, the Grenache grape makes wines that are high in alcohol and low in tannin. The most famous wine from the southern Rhone is Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This blended red wine can contain as many as thirteen grape varieties, but most often includes Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah. It is full-bodied, rich and ripe. In the northern Rhone, most wines are made from the Syrah grape and are rich and full-bodied. Two of the best are Côte Rôtie, which is soft, fruity, and can carry the flavors of green olives and raspberries, and Red Hermitage, which is a complex, tannic wine that should develop for several years, and can be aged for thirty years or more.