Winery Bonny Doon - Old Telegram

Winery Bonny DoonOld Telegram

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Old Telegram of Winery Bonny Doon is a red wine from the region of Contra Costa County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Old Telegram from the Winery Bonny Doon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Telegram of Winery Bonny Doon in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Telegram of Winery Bonny Doon in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bonny Doon's Old Telegram.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Old Telegram - 2016
In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 411110
Old Telegram - 2014
In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Old Telegram - 2011
In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 411110
Old Telegram - 2010
In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Old Telegram - 2008
In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Old Telegram - 2004
In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Old Telegram - 2001
In the top 100 of of Contra Costa County wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Old Telegram from Winery Bonny Doon are 2008, 2001, 2004, 2016 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Bonny Doon

The winery offers 122 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Contra Costa County in the region of California

The Winery Bonny Doon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 89 wines for sale in the of Contra Costa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 9000 of of United States wines
In the top 8000 of of Contra Costa County wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Contra Costa County

The wine region of Contra Costa County is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Turley or the Domaine Turley produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contra Costa County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contra Costa County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, sweet tobacco or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or fennel.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Millerandage

Poor fertilization of some grapes at the time of flowering in cold or rainy weather. Milled grapes do not grow and usually do not contain seeds.

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