Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau - 2010 (750ml) Stellenbosch Forget it for 5-8 years

Forget it for 5-8 years and drink it over the following 20+

it will continue blossoming for several more years and offer a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2026

and terrific length

It shows fabulous depth and richness backed up by serious

spice and licorice is followed by dense

Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau - 2010 (750ml) Stellenbosch Forget it for 5-8 yearsPerforming considerably better than it did prior to bottling, the 2010 Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape is one of the all time great Vieux Telegraphes I have tasted in the last 3+ decades. I believe it is even superior to the 2007, which I had several weeks ago. The 2010 boasts a dense purple color along with a sumptuous bouquet of spring flowers, boysenberries, black cherries, black currants, nori (the sushi seaweed wrapper), black olives,