[TN] Dom de Viuex Telegraphe 2001 Chateuxneuf du Pape

] Since Xina was working late in the pediatrics emergency ward yesterday ] (Saturday), she had made demands for a good dinner which, in line with the ] seasons, should contain game. Boar chops, even. Self therefore went on a ] spellunking excursion in our cellar, in search of a good red to prop up the ] slightly gamey chops, and found, from where it cometh I know not, this ] bottle, marked with a not "Drink me", or rather, drink autumn 2003. ] [C] Dark grenade, very thick, prominent legs. ] [N] First impression Grenache, second Syrah, third rather like those red ] from Languedoc we tasted in August, which, coincidentally, also contained ] amix of G, S, Mourvedre. This alson contained Cinsault and Counoise(sp?), ] but, correct me if I´m wrong, cinsault is there to add unspecified fruit? ] and the last one I´ve never heard of. CdP holds, I believe, a record for the ] maximum allowable varietals in an AOC (13).

They are rarely all used. Someone (maybe Beaucastel) does stick them all in, but my impression is that it's rather to make a point, not for the wine itself.

] [P] Very nice, chewy, fruity, plums and dark cherries, cherry pits, ] liquorice, tar/smoked ham. Light to medium tannins and good length. ] ] All in all, a very good and accomodating wine with the boar. I don´t know ] where we bought it, and I don´t know how much it cost, so I can´t say wether ] it was worth the price, but we definitely liked it, to o bad we don´t have a ] case of it hidden somewhere. ] ] I doubt it will gain much with prolonged cellaring. Drink now or in the ] nexct couple of years. ]

Ack Nils! A child abuse special! :)

This wine will drink nicely for another couple of years, then shut down for 5-7, then re-awaken with much added complexity.

Who wrote "autumn '03" on the bottle anyway, and why? :)

-E

A grenade with legs? Apparently, Nils, drinking young CdP leads to hallucinations of a frightening sort! ;-)

I agree with Emery that this is probably too early. I have VTs from the early-to-mid-'90s that are only now coming into form. My 1998, 99 and 2000 are safely squirreled away for much later consumption. CdP is a bit deceprive, as it drinks very well in its youth, but then goes dumb and needs time to come back into form. It's worth the weight (IMHO) however.

HTH Mark Lipton