Domaine de la Janasse - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chaupin 2021
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
96/100
RVF
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95/100
Bettane & Desseauve
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93-95/100
Robert Parker
"Pure, racy Grenache
100% Grenache, racy and structured, this Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a velvety blend of black fruits and violets, enhanced by cinnamon and essences of maquis. Produced from old vines, the first of which were planted in 1912, it is a concentrate of richness that will sublimate a roast daguet or a brocket stew.
Features
Estate
Domaine de la Janasse
Cuvée
Chaupin
Vintage
2021
Designation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Grenache, dont certains pieds datent de 1912
Terroirs
Cold, late weather from Chapouin (sand), La Janasse and La Crau plateau (sand)
Viticulture
Reasoned: no pesticides or insecticides and manure of natural origin
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
80% de-stemming, 26-day maceration with manual punching down once a day
Breeding
12 months: 2/3 in foudres and 1/3 in demi-muids (600 liters)
Alcohol content
15%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby red with purple highlights
Nose
Black fruit and violet aromas, spices (cinnamon, cloves)
Mouth
Full-bodied and fleshy, with a beautiful aromatic expression of black fruits and smooth tannins.
Serve
AT 15-17°C
Open
1 to 2 hours before decanting when young
Drink before
2036+
Food and wine pairing
Delightful with hind stew (or other wild game)...
Domain de la Janasse
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (guide 2022) 95/100 (Vintage 2020)
Domaine rated (2024 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
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
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
Rated (guide 2022) 93-95/100 (Vintage 2020) (Extraordinary wine)
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
Rated wine (guide 2023) 96/100 (Vintage 2020)
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 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
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator
Jancis Robinson
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
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