Notify me
2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “La Crau” MAGNUM
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
A consistent success, a sure thing: rare in today’s wine world. An aged magnum from this venerable producer is never a bad idea, as we at KLWM can happily attest.
—Dixon Brooke
| Wine Type: | red |
| Vintage: | 2007 |
| Bottle Size: | 1.5L |
| Blend: | 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, Clairette, others |
| Appellation: | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Southern Rhône |
| Producer: | Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe |
| Winemaker: | Frédéric & Daniel Brunier |
| Vineyard: | 65 ha, 20 to 60 years |
| Soil: | Alluvial deposits, limestone, silica, and molasse (red clay) withgalets roulés |
| Aging: | Wine rests in cuves for 10 months, and then ages for another 12 months in foudres; bottled unfiltered, after 22 months of aging |
| Farming: | Organic (practicing) |
| Alcohol: | 14.5% |
More from this Producer or Region
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Papesse”
France | Southern Rhône
Elevation and abundant limestone combine to give taut, high-toned wines with delicate floral aromas and stimulating mineral freshness.
2024 Côtes-du-Rhône “Sierra du Sud”
France | Southern Rhône
A pure Syrah bottling offering wild flavors of the Provençal countryside gently wrapped in a thick coat of tooth-staining deep purple fruit.
2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “La Crau”
France | Southern Rhône
There’s a gentle veil of minerality, and the nose is expansive, making way for notes that are more spiced than fruity.
2024 Beaumes-de-Venise Rouge
France | Southern Rhône
Grenache is joined by Syrah and a drop of Mourvèdre to create this delightful everyday red scented of herbes de Provence and ripe black cherry.
2023 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Sagesse”
France | Southern Rhône
La Sagesse carries the full flavor, succulence, and savoriness we associate with Grenache on a graceful and lively frame.
2024 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc “La Crau”
France | Southern Rhône
Clairette, an unsung hero of the south, is the main grape here, undoubtedly one of many key elements to this singular wine.
2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “La Crau” HALF BOTTLE
France | Southern Rhône
It’s a gem, and you won’t be disappointed.
Clairette de Die “Tradition”
France | Southern Rhône
This festive sparkling wine is vinified following the ancient tradition of one of the most gorgeous corners of France, where small hills grow into small mountains on the flanks of the Alps.
2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Télégramme”
France | Southern Rhône
If Télégramme is more about fruit than stones, it is still undeniably Châteauneuf, expressing the nobility of carefully farmed Grenache from the Rhône’s finest terroirs.
2024 Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Rouge
France | Southern Rhône
Black olive, fig, and rosemary abound in this easy-to-love, soulful southern Rhône red.
About The Producer
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
One cannot think of Châteauneuf-du-Pape without thinking of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe. The Brunier family is legendary in its own right, having been rooted to the plateau known as La Crau for over a century. The wines of Vieux Télégraphe evoke terroir in its purest form, reflecting the dramatic climate, the rough terrain, the sun exposure at a high altitude, the typicity of the varietals, and of course, the influence of their caretakers, the Brunier family. For many, La Crau is Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s grandest cru. The wines of V.T. are classic, displaying strength, rusticity, and tremendous longevity. Their goal is to find a harmony between aromatic complexity, tannic structure, and richness, which they achieve year after year.
More from Southern Rhône or France
2022 Gigondas “Racines”
Domaine Les Pallières France | Southern Rhône
2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Piedlong”
Famille Brunier France | Southern Rhône
2024 Côtes du Rhône Rouge
Selected by Kermit Lynch France | Southern Rhône
2024 Côtes-du-Rhône “Sierra du Sud”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
NV Clairette de Die Brut
Domaine Achard-Vincent France | Southern Rhône
2023 Vacqueyras Blanc “Un Sang Blanc”
Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux France | Southern Rhône
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Papesse”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
2024 Ventoux Rouge “Mégaphone”
Famille Brunier France | Southern Rhône
2024 Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge “Il Fait Soif”
Maxime-François Laurent France | Southern Rhône
2024 Tavel “La Combe des Rieu”
Gaël Petit France | Southern Rhône
2023 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Sagesse”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
2024 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc “La Crau”
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe France | Southern Rhône
2022 Gigondas “Racines”
Domaine Les Pallières France | Southern Rhône
2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Piedlong”
Famille Brunier France | Southern Rhône
2024 Côtes du Rhône Rouge
Selected by Kermit Lynch France | Southern Rhône
2024 Côtes-du-Rhône “Sierra du Sud”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
NV Clairette de Die Brut
Domaine Achard-Vincent France | Southern Rhône
2023 Vacqueyras Blanc “Un Sang Blanc”
Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux France | Southern Rhône
2022 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Papesse”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
2024 Ventoux Rouge “Mégaphone”
Famille Brunier France | Southern Rhône
2024 Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge “Il Fait Soif”
Maxime-François Laurent France | Southern Rhône
2024 Tavel “La Combe des Rieu”
Gaël Petit France | Southern Rhône
2023 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Sagesse”
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
2024 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc “La Crau”
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe France | Southern Rhône
Vintage Chart Mentality
Vintage Chart Mentality
Trust the great winemakers, trust the great vineyards. Your wine merchant might even be trustworthy. In the long run, that vintage strip may be the least important guide to quality on your bottle of wine.—Kermit Lynch