Another strong effort from Vieux-Telegraphe that falls just short of being outstanding, the 1981 is full-bodied, soft, and velvety, with considerable amber at the edge of its color. The high alcohol is beginning to nudge through the chewy, fleshy fruit. The wine is a gutsy, spicy, peppery, mature Chateauneuf du Pape that should be consumed before the end of the century.Vieux-Telegraphe's wines are imported by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524