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Domaine de la Janasse - Châteauneuf-du-Pape blanc 2020

Rhône

White

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97/100

Bettane & Desseauve

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94/100

RVF

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92/100

James Suckling

fat
persistent
exotic fruits
white peaches

" At this price level, this is one of the best-built wines of the vintage. It imposes with its majestic, tonic body and its ability to go the distance even with a few extra degrees in the glass. A great success. (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve 2022)

Features

Estate

Domaine de la Janasse

Vintage

2020

Designation

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

60% Grenache, 20% Clairette, 20% Roussanne

Terroirs

Sandy-clay soils of La Janasse and La Crau

Viticulture

Pesticide-, insecticide- and weedkiller-free with natural fertilization

Harvest

Manual in crates

Winemaking

Pneumatic pressing. Grenache and Clairette are vinified in vats, Roussanne in barrels.

Breeding

Grenache and Clairette in vats on lees for 7 months, with stirring. Roussanne in barrels (80% new) for seven months, with regular stirring.

Alcohol content

14,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Bright, clear yellow colour

Nose

Fruity, revealing aromas of yellow- and white-fleshed fruit, peach and exotic fruit.

Mouth

Rich and round, with a nice fatness brought by some vanilla and brioche notes. Long finish.

Serve

AT 12-14°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2026-2029

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with Saint-Pierre filet cooked on the skin, lobster, veal blanquette, veal chop with chanterelle mushrooms, poultry...

Domain de la Janasse

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2022 guide) 97/100

Domaine rated (2024 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the wine:

At this price level, this is one of the best-built wines of the vintage. Its majestic, invigorating body is impressive, as is its ability to go the distance even with a few extra degrees in the glass. A great success.

About the domain :

On the finest terroirs in Courthézon, the Domaine de la Janasse, the pride of the Sabon family, has established itself as one of the appellation's benchmarks for over 40 years. Christophe Sabon produces Côtes-du-Rhône wines of the highest level, with rare depth. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines are expressed through different cuvées: chaupin, from a cold terroir with a very Burgundian approach, or the cuvée vieilles-vignes, sunnier and racier. Finally, the whites, in the shadow of the reds, are just as recommendable. The entire range is beyond reproach, and the great vintages are among the appellation's benchmarks.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2024) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

A regular in the Guide, often featured prominently for its Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes-du-Rhône and IGP wines. Christophe Sabon and his sister Isabelle, children of Aimé Sabon, who founded the estate in 1973, manage a 90-hectare vineyard scattered over many parcels. The estate was completed in 2015 with the purchase of Clos Saint-Antonin and its 15 ha of vines in the Jonquières commune.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2023 guide) 94/100

Domaine rated (2024 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the wine:

The aromas of white Châteauneuf are underlined by ripe Roussanne. The palate is more extended, with Grenache imposing its minerality and final tension.

About the domain :

This great estate, which has belonged to the Sabon family for generations, is one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape's elite. Most of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape vines are located in the commune of Courthézon, with the parcels and soils of the various cuvées being fragmented. The domaine also produces some splendid Côtes-du-Rhône cuvées (important in terms of volume), from vines adjacent to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. With often very high maturities, the wines are opulent in style, sometimes a little too warm in sunny vintages. On the other hand, the tannins and textures are always of great finesse. In recent vintages, the wines have become less rich and slightly more digestible.

Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended

Vinous A. Galloni

Vinous A. Galloni

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2022 guide) 92/100

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended

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