2006 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, La Crau, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, Rhône

An absolutely stunning Vieux Tlgraphe; the yields were low, the intensity almost unprecedented in this vintage. The complexity and harmony are immediately evident, meaty notes married with dense dark fruit and the whiff of Autumnal evenings; beyond the encyclopaedic descriptors there is a wonderful structure and length.
Simon Field M.W. - Rhne Buyer