Category Archives: Chateauneuf du Pape

We had a Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2003, Domaine Lucien Barrot from Majestic with lunch today. It was a rich ruby colour with a little brick on the edge. 2003 was hot. Absurdly hot. I got heatstroke in Galicia hot. So 2003 wines do behave a little oddly and they seem to be ageing faster than normal. This… Read More »

I had a delightful  Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape 2001 at the weekend, from Berry Bros & Rudd. The vineyard stands on the site of one of France’s first telegraph stations, which is quite sweet. I do hope it doesn’t have a mobile phone mast instead now. It’s clear and bright with a beautiful ruby… Read More »