Rhône Theme

Timed Online Auction, 13 - 20 February 2023

Rhône Theme
About the Session

The first sale of the 2023 Strauss & Co Fine Wine Auction calendar is an exciting Rhône valley and Rhône-style offering.


Sold for

ZAR 5 863
Lot 110
  • Vieux Télégraphe; Châteauneuf-du-Pape; 2000 & 2005; 2 (1 x 2); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 6 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 5 863
Delivery
Delivery within South Africa included
Shipping
Condition Report
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About this Item

2000 & 2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2 (1 x 2) 750ml

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2000
'The elegant 2000 Vieux Télégraphe La Crau possesses 14.8% alcohol, along with a deep ruby/purple color, charming, rich, fruitiness, and firm tannin in the finish. With loads of freshness, copious quantities of pepper, seaweed, and black fruit characteristics, and a distinctive minerality.' - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, 91/100 (Feb 2003)

'Medium red-ruby. Warm, inviting aromas of smoky red fruits, tobacco and black pepper. Bright and gripping on entry, then juicy and brisk in the middle, with slightly medicinal red fruit, mineral and tobacco flavors and somewhat clenched tannins. A restrained Châteauneuf that's currently hiding its flesh. But has a classic structure for aging.' - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 90/100 (Jan 2003)

Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005
'One of the most age-worthy cuvees in the appellation, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe's 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape was gorgeous on this occasion, showing classic iodine, seaweed and peppery herbs intermixed with layers of sweet currant, plum and blackberry fruits. Full-bodied, powerful and ripe, with a still youthful profile, this beauty won't hit full maturity for another 3-4 years, and should hold for a decade or more after that.' - Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate, 95/100 (Feb 2015)

'Transparent crimson. Lots of ripe fruit and pepper. Cool finish. Very easy to like and complete, though there are the drying tannins of 2009 here too.' - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5/20 (Oct 2010)

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