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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

2021 Domaine Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape


What an amazing price for a world class CDP
2021 Domaine Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes...$79.99
was $109.99
The advantages of old vines are perhaps most evident in the more difficult vintages (whether hot and dry or cool and rainy). The 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a strong effort, delivering supple, velvety waves of ripe black cherries and black raspberries. Medium to full-bodied, it's rich and concentrated without seeming at all heavy or unbalanced, finishing long and juicy. It's approximately 75% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 5% Syrah and 5% other varieties, keeping in mind that up to 15% of the old Grenache vines are actually Clairette Rose.
Rated 96/100 The Wine Advocate
A silky, svelte style, this is expertly reined in by an iron frame of firming mineral energy. Boasts black tea, tar, fresh tobacco and salted cured meat notes that bring savory details, complementing attractive violet, incense and black raspberry paste accents. Vibrant and structured, this is a well-crafted wine that is both seductive and serious. Packs a menthol kick on the long finish. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2032.
Rated 94/100 The Wine Spectator
Rated 94/100 Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 95/100 Vinous Media

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