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2001 Chateau Beaucastel (RP 96) and 2001 Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe (RP 93) pairing., 2001

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2001 Chateau Beaucastel (RP 96) and 2001 Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe (RP 93) pairing.
2001 Chateau Beaucastel (RP 96) and 2001 Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe (RP 93) pairing.
2001 Chateau Beaucastel (RP 96) and 2001 Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe (RP 93) pairing.
2001 Chateau Beaucastel (RP 96) and 2001 Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe (RP 93) pairing.
2001 Chateau Beaucastel (RP 96) and 2001 Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe (RP 93) pairing.
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A rare opportunity to taste and compare a bottle of each of these highly rated Chateauneuf du Pape wines from the very good 2001 vintage.

The last in a run of four good vintages in the Rhône, 2001 in Châteauneuf du Pape produced some great wines with balance and length.

According to James Lawther MW in Decanter magazine: “Chateauneuf du Pape has been on a roll since 1998, and 2001 ends a set of four very good to excellent vintages. The wines have a rich fruit concentration, plenty of glycerol and fat, and high alcohol degrees. The best show a quantity of firm, ripe tannin and a fresh minerality, providing good length and balance. The round, supple texture of many will make them attractive early on, but this is a vintage with long ageing potential.

The key features of the year were low yields, a hot, dry summer and ideal harvest conditions. Climatic conditions throughout the year were favourable to a successful vintage. Temperatures were high with 50 days over 30°C, the rainfall normal and the number of days that the Mistral blew significant. This is an important factor in the appellation, helping to keep disease at bay and concentrating the grapes.

The hot, dry, sunny weather during the harvest was also a positive factor. Sugar ripeness was achieved rapidly at the beginning of September but phenolic ripeness required extra time. Alcohol degrees are consequently high but the top wines all have balance and length. ‘I prefer the 2001 vintage to the 2000,’ says oenologist Philippe Cambie, consultant to a number of top domaines. ‘There are lots of fine tannins and soft but intense fruit, and a charm that comes close in style to top Burgundy.’ “

Owned by the Perrin family, Beaucastel can be traced back to 1549 and is one of the few properties to include all 13 permitted varieties in Chateauneuf du Pape. It has a unique signature style that has earned respect from the wine world at large. The wines have elegance, poise and plenty of earthy terroir notes and are capable of extended ageing.

Some tasting notes:

“The profound, inky purple-coloured 2001 CDP is one of the great classic Beaucastels of recent years. It may be even better than its three immediate predecessors. The Perrins find the 2001 reminiscent of their 1990, a vintage that is drinking gloriously today. The 2001's sumptuous bouquet of black fruits, saddle leather, underbrush, truffles, roasted herbs, cigar tobacco and earth is followed by a concentrated, full bodied wine with a penetrating intensity yet splendid freshness and vibrancy. This magnificent majestic Beaucastel should hit its peak in a decade, and last 25 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030+”. Score: 95/97. (Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (145), February 2003).

“Beaucastel has been on a terrific qualitative roll over the last four vintages, and the 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape (which Francois Perrin feels is similar to the 1990, although I don't see that as of yet) is a 15,000-case blend of 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise, and the balance split among the other permitted varietals of the appellation. This inky/ruby/purple-colored cuvee offers a classic Beaucastel bouquet of new saddle leather, cigar smoke, roasted herbs, black truffles, underbrush, and blackberry as well as cherry fruit. It is a superb, earthy expression of this Mourvedre-dominated cuvee. Full-bodied and powerful, it will undoubtedly close down over the next several years, not to re-emerge for 7-8 years. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025.” Score: 96. (Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (151), February 2004).

"The 2001 completely out-shines the 2008. At ten years of age it has a lovely wild mushroom bouquet, undergrowth, mulberry and Provencal herbs, the Mourvedre seeming to shout the loudest amongst the thirteen varieties. The palate is medium-bodied with lovely rounded tannins; notes of dark cherry, black olive and white pepper with very fine weight and persistency on the glycerin-tinged finish. Superb. Tasted November 2011." (Wine Journal, 1/2012, 93 points, Neal Martin).

“Earthy, subtly leathery, tobacco, mushroom and rosehip nuances with potpourri and violets, too. This moves more to the soil from the fruit. A pretty red and darker cherry core. Tannins echo late again. Brilliant.” (James Suckling, 96 points).

“This has fleshed out nicely, beginning to show secondary notes, with mesquite, incense and black tea now emerging from the fleshy, bundled core of plum sauce, cassis and blackberry preserves flavors. A dark tarry note on the finish is offset nicely by a mouthwatering sanguine hint. 2001 Châteauneuf du Pape non-blind retrospective (November 2011). Drink now through 2021.” (Wine Spectator, 93 points).


The Brunier family has run Vieux Télégraphe since 1891. The estate's vineyards, 60 years old on average, are planted on the celebrated plateau of La Crau, renowned for grape growing in Châteauneuf du Pape. This terroir gives the wines a distinctive minerality.

Tasting notes:

“a 17,000-20,000-case blend of 60% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, and other diverse varietals): should rival the great 1998, which is just now emerging from a dumb, closed state, something all recent vintages seem to pass through. It tips the scales at 14.8% alcohol, but that is hidden by the wine’s wealth of fruit concentration. A dense, dark ruby-colored effort with a sweet, heady nose of licorice, seaweed, iodine, black currants and cherries, the soft, fleshy attack is followed by a full-bodied, concentrated, and structured wine that will require some patience. It is a richer, more structured, powerful, and larger-scaled example than the 2000. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2020.” Score: 91/93. (Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (145), February 2003).


“The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau is gorgeous, structured, impressive. Full-bodied and backward, with great depth, purity, and heady aromatics, this 20,000-case blend of 60% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, and 15% miscellaneous amounts of the other permitted varietals will easily rival the 1998. A deep ruby/purple-tinged color is accompanied by a sweet perfume of salty sea breezes, seaweed, melted licorice, kirsch liqueur, creme de cassis, and iodine ... a classic Vieux-Telegraphe aromatic display. Powerful as well as firmly structured, this is a wine to lay away for 4-5 years. It should prove to be uncommonly long-lived, lasting a minimum of two decades. It gets my nod as the greatest Vieux-Telegraphe since the 1998. Drink 2008-2024.” Score: 93 (Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (151), February 2004).

“Shining for its elegance and purity, the 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape is a beautiful, complex effort that offers lots of kirsch, black cherries, garrigue and olive, with a darker fruit slant with additional time in the glass. Medium to full-bodied, mature, yet still lively and fresh, it has fine tannin, impeccable balance and a great finish. Called a good, not great, year by Daniel Brunier, enjoy this classic Vieux Telegraphe anytime over the coming decade.” (Jeb Dunnuck 93, Robert Parker 93, Oct 2016)


Each bottle comes from its own wooden case, bought on release from reputable English wine merchants and stored since purchase by me at home in a dark, underground cellar. The wooden cases have only recently been opened, for the purpose of this auction.

The bottles on sale are those shown on the photographs. As can be seen, the bottles, labels and capsules are in very good condition, with good levels well into the neck in each case. There is very slight scuffing on the lower right of the VT label which is also shown in the photographs.
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228142

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2001 Chateau Beaucastel (RP 96) and 2001 Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe (RP 93) pairing.

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2 bottles, 75cl each

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Red

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France, South Australia, Coonawarra

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A rare opportunity to taste and compare a bottle of each of these highly rated Chateauneuf du Pape wines from the very good 2001 vintage.

The last in a run of four good vintages in the Rhône, 2001 in Châteauneuf du Pape produced some great wines with balance and length.

According to James Lawther MW in Decanter magazine: “Chateauneuf du Pape has been on a roll since 1998, and 2001 ends a set of four very good to excellent vintages. The wines have a rich fruit concentration, plenty of glycerol and fat, and high alcohol degrees. The best show a quantity of firm, ripe tannin and a fresh minerality, providing good length and balance. The round, supple texture of many will make them attractive early on, but this is a vintage with long ageing potential.

The key features of the year were low yields, a hot, dry summer and ideal harvest conditions. Climatic conditions throughout the year were favourable to a successful vintage. Temperatures were high with 50 days over 30°C, the rainfall normal and the number of days that the Mistral blew significant. This is an important factor in the appellation, helping to keep disease at bay and concentrating the grapes.

The hot, dry, sunny weather during the harvest was also a positive factor. Sugar ripeness was achieved rapidly at the beginning of September but phenolic ripeness required extra time. Alcohol degrees are consequently high but the top wines all have balance and length. ‘I prefer the 2001 vintage to the 2000,’ says oenologist Philippe Cambie, consultant to a number of top domaines. ‘There are lots of fine tannins and soft but intense fruit, and a charm that comes close in style to top Burgundy.’ “

Owned by the Perrin family, Beaucastel can be traced back to 1549 and is one of the few properties to include all 13 permitted varieties in Chateauneuf du Pape. It has a unique signature style that has earned respect from the wine world at large. The wines have elegance, poise and plenty of earthy terroir notes and are capable of extended ageing.

Some tasting notes:

“The profound, inky purple-coloured 2001 CDP is one of the great classic Beaucastels of recent years. It may be even better than its three immediate predecessors. The Perrins find the 2001 reminiscent of their 1990, a vintage that is drinking gloriously today. The 2001's sumptuous bouquet of black fruits, saddle leather, underbrush, truffles, roasted herbs, cigar tobacco and earth is followed by a concentrated, full bodied wine with a penetrating intensity yet splendid freshness and vibrancy. This magnificent majestic Beaucastel should hit its peak in a decade, and last 25 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030+”. Score: 95/97. (Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (145), February 2003).

“Beaucastel has been on a terrific qualitative roll over the last four vintages, and the 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape (which Francois Perrin feels is similar to the 1990, although I don't see that as of yet) is a 15,000-case blend of 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise, and the balance split among the other permitted varietals of the appellation. This inky/ruby/purple-colored cuvee offers a classic Beaucastel bouquet of new saddle leather, cigar smoke, roasted herbs, black truffles, underbrush, and blackberry as well as cherry fruit. It is a superb, earthy expression of this Mourvedre-dominated cuvee. Full-bodied and powerful, it will undoubtedly close down over the next several years, not to re-emerge for 7-8 years. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025.” Score: 96. (Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (151), February 2004).

"The 2001 completely out-shines the 2008. At ten years of age it has a lovely wild mushroom bouquet, undergrowth, mulberry and Provencal herbs, the Mourvedre seeming to shout the loudest amongst the thirteen varieties. The palate is medium-bodied with lovely rounded tannins; notes of dark cherry, black olive and white pepper with very fine weight and persistency on the glycerin-tinged finish. Superb. Tasted November 2011." (Wine Journal, 1/2012, 93 points, Neal Martin).

“Earthy, subtly leathery, tobacco, mushroom and rosehip nuances with potpourri and violets, too. This moves more to the soil from the fruit. A pretty red and darker cherry core. Tannins echo late again. Brilliant.” (James Suckling, 96 points).

“This has fleshed out nicely, beginning to show secondary notes, with mesquite, incense and black tea now emerging from the fleshy, bundled core of plum sauce, cassis and blackberry preserves flavors. A dark tarry note on the finish is offset nicely by a mouthwatering sanguine hint. 2001 Châteauneuf du Pape non-blind retrospective (November 2011). Drink now through 2021.” (Wine Spectator, 93 points).


The Brunier family has run Vieux Télégraphe since 1891. The estate's vineyards, 60 years old on average, are planted on the celebrated plateau of La Crau, renowned for grape growing in Châteauneuf du Pape. This terroir gives the wines a distinctive minerality.

Tasting notes:

“a 17,000-20,000-case blend of 60% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, and other diverse varietals): should rival the great 1998, which is just now emerging from a dumb, closed state, something all recent vintages seem to pass through. It tips the scales at 14.8% alcohol, but that is hidden by the wine’s wealth of fruit concentration. A dense, dark ruby-colored effort with a sweet, heady nose of licorice, seaweed, iodine, black currants and cherries, the soft, fleshy attack is followed by a full-bodied, concentrated, and structured wine that will require some patience. It is a richer, more structured, powerful, and larger-scaled example than the 2000. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2020.” Score: 91/93. (Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (145), February 2003).


“The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau is gorgeous, structured, impressive. Full-bodied and backward, with great depth, purity, and heady aromatics, this 20,000-case blend of 60% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, and 15% miscellaneous amounts of the other permitted varietals will easily rival the 1998. A deep ruby/purple-tinged color is accompanied by a sweet perfume of salty sea breezes, seaweed, melted licorice, kirsch liqueur, creme de cassis, and iodine ... a classic Vieux-Telegraphe aromatic display. Powerful as well as firmly structured, this is a wine to lay away for 4-5 years. It should prove to be uncommonly long-lived, lasting a minimum of two decades. It gets my nod as the greatest Vieux-Telegraphe since the 1998. Drink 2008-2024.” Score: 93 (Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (151), February 2004).

“Shining for its elegance and purity, the 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape is a beautiful, complex effort that offers lots of kirsch, black cherries, garrigue and olive, with a darker fruit slant with additional time in the glass. Medium to full-bodied, mature, yet still lively and fresh, it has fine tannin, impeccable balance and a great finish. Called a good, not great, year by Daniel Brunier, enjoy this classic Vieux Telegraphe anytime over the coming decade.” (Jeb Dunnuck 93, Robert Parker 93, Oct 2016)


Each bottle comes from its own wooden case, bought on release from reputable English wine merchants and stored since purchase by me at home in a dark, underground cellar. The wooden cases have only recently been opened, for the purpose of this auction.

The bottles on sale are those shown on the photographs. As can be seen, the bottles, labels and capsules are in very good condition, with good levels well into the neck in each case. There is very slight scuffing on the lower right of the VT label which is also shown in the photographs.
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Item ID:

228142

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2001 Chateau Beaucastel (RP 96) and 2001 Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe (RP 93) pairing.

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2 bottles, 75cl each

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Duty Paid

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Red

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France, South Australia, Coonawarra

Fill Level:

Into Neck (IN)

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£14 for the pair. If you wish to pay by Paypal, 5% will need to be added to the total payment to leave me with the agreed auction price after Paypal have taken their charges.
From L236UJ, Merseyside, United Kingdom
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