Domaine de La Janasse CdP Vieilles Vignes (750ML)
From Chateauneuf-du-Pape
| Vintage: | 2021 |
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| Description: | 96 Wa / 95 Vm / 95 De / 94 Jd / 94 Ws / 93 JS / 17 Jr. 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.-Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate. The 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes is made from vines aged between 80 and 100 years. The 2021 Vieilles Vignes wafts from the glass with expressive aromas of redcurrant, red and black cherry, raspberry, strawberry, tobacco leaves, garrigue and a pinch of white pepper. Full-bodied, concentrated and wrapped in plush tannins. Fresh acidity balances it ahead of a quite complex finish.-Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous Media. Pure, medium-bodied, with a lovely fine texture that's beautifully velvety. Certainly no lack of ripeness in fruit or tannin, which are plentiful but fine, ripe and succulent, and the finish is long. Alcohol is slightly raised but it suits the wine. Good balance, freshness and texture, it's restrained but not ungenerous. Partly destemmed-Matt Walls, Decanter. Lastly, the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieille Vignes is one of the top wines in the vintage. Mostly Grenache (15% Mourvèdre and 5% Syrah) that saw one-third stems, it offers a Burgundian bouquet of black cherries, redcurrants, peppery herbs, graphite, and chalky minerality. Medium to full-bodied, balanced, and elegant, it has fine tannins, beautiful purity of fruit, and outstanding length. It's hard to resist today yet will benefit from just a year or two of bottle age and have over a decade of prime drinking.-Jeb Dunnuck. 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.-Kristen Bieler, Wine Spectato. A rich, deep and creamy red, yet balanced. Baked cherries, cassis, cocoa powder and baking spices. Full-bodied with very fine tannins. Velvety textured mid-palate with some fresh berry character. Plush yet it remains balanced and flavorful with a generously fruity finish. Drink or hold.-James Suckling. 85% Grenache, 5% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, 5% others. Matured in foudres (70%) and demi-muids (30%) for 12 months. Cask sample. Tasted blind. Sweet, fragrant, ripe dark fruits, liquorice and spice. Attractive, opulent palate with bags of rich fruit and fine tannins. A nice, perfumed note as well as deep dark fruit. Such good concentration of fruit – hedonistic and will give lots of pleasure over time. -Alistair Cooper Mw, JancisRobinson |
| Price: | $ 87.89 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Grand Vin Wine Merchants
| Address: |
1003 4th Avenue East Olympia, WA 98506 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 360-350-4896 |
First added to 1000 Corks on May 26, 2024.
