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Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 2009 - Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe
The spirit of the wine
A mature, deep and masterfully Mediterranean Châteauneuf-du-Pape, true to the nobility of La Crau and the traditional elegance of Vieux Télégraphe.
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France • Rhône Valley • Châteauneuf-du-Pape • Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe • La Crau • Grenache dominant • 2009
Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 2009 — Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
This Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 2009 from Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe embodies one of the most classic and distinctive styles of the appellation. Sourced from the famous La Crau plateau, it combines Rhône depth, aromatic complexity, noble structure and strong ageing potential in an expression that is sun-kissed, spicy and beautifully balanced.
Terroir: La Crau, galets roulés and the Vieux Télégraphe signature
The La Crau plateau is one of the emblematic terroirs of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Its rounded stones, clay soils and exposure produce wines of depth, structure and length, capable of combining Mediterranean warmth, spice, garrigue, minerality and underlying freshness.
The 2009 vintage brings richness, ripeness and generosity, without erasing the identity of the place. With evolution, the wine has gained tertiary complexity while retaining beautiful fruit presence, ripe and polished tannins, and a savoury finish that extends the deep, spicy character of La Crau.
Tasting notes
Appearance: deep garnet with dark ruby reflections, showing attractive density and a still harmonious evolution.
Nose: beautifully complex, with spiced red fruits, black cherry, ripe raspberry, tapenade, menthol, peppery garrigue, dried herbs and sweet spices. With aeration, nuances of fine leather, black olive, warm earth and liquorice may appear.
Palate: medium to full-bodied, pure, ample and perfectly balanced, with ripe, polished tannins. The wine retains depth without heaviness, finishing long, savoury and spicy, carried by the mineral and Mediterranean signature of the La Crau lieu-dit.
Expert review
95/100 — Jeb Dunnuck
Jeb Dunnuck describes the Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 2009 from Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe as a beautifully complex and aromatic wine, marked by spiced red fruits, tapenade, menthol and peppery garrigue. His review highlights a medium to full-bodied palate of great purity, with ripe, polished tannins and no heaviness, carried by a fine finish. He also underlines that the wine fully expresses the character of the La Crau lieu-dit and still has strong ageing potential.
Expression of the 2009 vintage
The 2009 vintage offers a generous and sun-filled expression of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, yet the style of Vieux Télégraphe retains remarkable poise here. The ripeness of the fruit is balanced by the structure of the La Crau terroir, giving a wine that is now complex, deep and already highly appealing, while still holding further ageing potential.
In summary: a complex, spicy and deeply representative Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 2009 from Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, driven by garrigue, ripe red fruits, polished tannins and the mineral identity of the La Crau plateau.
Food pairings: roast lamb with herbs, rib of beef, Provençal beef stew, duck with spices, game birds, lamb tagine, confit vegetables, garrigue-inspired cuisine or mature hard cheeses.
Data sheet
- until 2030
- Châteauneuf du pape
- Red
- 2009
- IN
- Robert Parker: 94/100
- Rhône south
- Bottle (0.75 l)
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