2005 Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape blanc
Chateauneuf-du-Pape is renowned for its reds, made famous during the 14th century when the Avignon popes had their summer residence nearby. Nothing like a celebrity endorsement to get an appellation going.
A small amount of white is made there too, and it can be stunning, especially if it’s from the great 2005 vintage and a producer with a track record such as Vieux Telegraphe’s. With a scent of peaches and flowers, the 2005 blanc is rich and opulent, absolutely seductive. It has an affinity for the local black truffles and is wonderful with soft scrambled eggs or an omelet laced with truffles. But I love it with a roast chicken, sea scallops in butter or a chilled Dungeness crab.
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Quick swirl
Region: Rhone Valley
Price: About $40
Style: Rich and opulent
Food it goes with: Sea scallops, crab, roast birds, black truffles.
Where you find it: Widely available at fine wine retailers.
--S. Irene Virbila
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