Ruby in color. The nose is classic with cherries, slight funk, slight violets and spice. With air, some leather. On the palate, this is at peak. Just where it should be. Cherries layered with spice and earth. Complex. Alive with great energy. This would work with a wide variety of hearty foods. Good finish. A wine that is both delicious and contemplative. No hurry, but it won't get any better from here, so absolutely worth checking on.
This is in a great place right now (as seem to be many of the top 2005 CdP's). Garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, slight black raspberries, char, black pepper, nutmeg and black pepper. With air some dried flowers and roasted meats. Full bodied. Complex and layered. This is a big, "masculine" styled type of CdP. On the palate, black cherries, with layers of forest floor, spice and earth. Lively acidity. Good balance. Long finish. This bottle is at peak but should have another five to seven years at this level. Great on its own, it will be even
A classically styled CdP, the word "rustic" no doubt comes to mind. It is a blend of 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, and 5% (Cinsault, Clairette, and others). Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries, funk and garrigue. Full bodied. On the palate slightly silky texture. Medium tannins. Cherries and black cherries with some earthiness. Black licorice on the finish. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years. Great on its own, this will work nicely with braised beef.
Ruby in color, purple at the core. The nose is slightly earthy with cherries, garrique and charred wood. On the palate, this has nice cherry fruit with layers of forest floor and damp earth. Nice acidity. Seems to be at peak, depending how you like your wines. Nice finish. This will work great with roasts. It probably needs to be drunk in the next five years or so.
This is the second wine of Vieux Telegraphe. Dark garnet in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is nice with spices, garrigue, and black cherries. It has a soft but inviting texture. Black cherry fruit with baking spices. A bit of cough syrup on the finish. With air, just a touch of prunes. The is drinking a bit better than the first wine at the moment and one to drink while waiting on the bigger 2018's. It should drink well for another ten years. This will work well with meats and fowl. A burger would work well.
This was given an hour in the decanter after decanting for sediment. Purple/ruby in color. This took a long time to come around. In fact, we gave it another hour and then it finally started to open (2 hours total). The nose is clean with raspberries, garrigue, and black licorice. What a wonderful texture. Silky yet plush and almost seamless. Showing a bit of age, but then with more air it revived even further. Lots of black and red raspberries, black cherries, lavender and spice. Deep and tightly layered. Long finish. The proverbial last glass was the best. This bottle was bough
