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Domaine de la Janasse Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019

Reviews

98+ -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

Black cherries, blackberries and garrigue all appear on the nose of the dense, concentrated 2019 Châteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes. Yes, the wine boasts some formidable tannins, but they're ripe, and the fruit is vibrant and intense, with all of the ingredients for cellaring up to two decades. With time, it might even approach the performance of the 2009 (99 points) or 2010 (100).

98 -Wine Enthusiast -

In contrast to Janasse's varietal Châteauneuf-du-Pape bottlings, this expression of old vines dating as far back as 1920 blends Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and other grapes from four distinct vineyard sites. Matured primarily in foudres, it offers piercing blackberry and black-plum flavors softened by flurries of peppercorn and anise as well as ripe, feathery tannins. Anchored by a firm earthen undertow, the wine will improve through 2040 and hold further.

97+ -Jeb Dunnuck -

Lastly, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes is another tour de force from this estate, who are clearly firing on all cylinders today. A blend of 85% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, and the rest Syrah that’s brought up in a mix of foudre and barrel, its deep purple hue is followed by a rich, powerful, full-bodied wine offering ample cassis and darker berry fruits, notes of ground pepper, cured meats, and scorched earth, ripe, building tannins, incredible balance, and a great finish. It’s going to flirt with perfection at maturity, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it still drinking brilliantly at age 30.

97 -Decanter -

95 -Wine Spectator -

93 -Vinous -

92 -James Suckling -

Technical Details

Blend 85% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, and 5% Syrah
Winemaker Christophe Sabon and Isabelle Sabon
Country France
Region Rhône Valley
Sub Region Southern Rhône
Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Vineyard Four distinct plots/terroirs totaling 10 hectares, aged 60 to over 100 years old: La Janasse, La Crau, Pignan, and Les Saumades
Farming Method Organic Practices with Ecocert Organic Certification (Agriculture Biologique / AB) starting with the 2014 vintage
Oak wooden vats (foudres) and concrete tanks (80% of the wine) plus 33% new French oak barrels (demi-muids and barriques) for the remainder
Fermentation De-stemming of 60% to 80% of the grapes, with 20%–40% whole cluster. Fermented in temperature-controlled concrete vats with daily punch-downs (pigeage) and pump-overs (remontage)
Aging / Cooperage 12 months in wooden vats (foudres) and concrete tanks (for 80% of the wine) plus 33% new French oak barrels (demi-muids and barriques) for the remainder
Alcohol 15.5%
Production 1200 cases

Domaine de la Janasse Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019

Name: Domaine de la Janasse Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1008975
Price: 79.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Rhône Blends | Rhône Valley

WA98+, WE98, JD97+, DC97, WS95, VN93, JS92

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Organic Practices with Ecocert Organic Certification (Agriculture Biologique / AB) starting with the 2014 vintage

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750ML

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The Vieilles Vignes is the flagship of Domaine de la Janasse, the cuvée that has placed this family estate at the very top of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s hierarchy since Christophe Sabon took over from his father Aimé in the late 1990s. The wine draws from vines as old as 1920 across four distinct vineyard sites in the northeastern sector of the appellation, the La Janasse and La Crau lieux-dits forming the backbone, with a blend of 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, and 15% Syrah fermented in concrete and matured for 12 months in a mix of foudre and demi-muid. The 2019 vintage produced conditions that multiple critics described as the finest in a generation for Châteauneuf, and Janasse responded with one of the greatest Vieilles Vignes ever made. Wine Advocate awarded 98+, Wine Enthusiast 98, Jeb Dunnuck 97+, Decanter 97, Wine Spectator 95, Vinous 93, James Suckling 92. Jeb Dunnuck called it another tour de force, clearly firing on all cylinders. Wine Advocate described black cherries, blackberries, and garrigue, dense and concentrated with formidable yet ripe tannins and vibrant, intense fruit with all the ingredients for cellaring up to two decades. Incredibly priced for a wine drawing scores like these. Very limited. Don’t hesitate.

About The Producer

The estate was founded in 1976 by Aime Sabon, the father of Christophe and Isabelle, who still oversee the vineyards. The property consists of 40 hectares, spread over as many as 70 different parcels throughout the appellation. While Aime works in the vineyards, his children are in charge of wine production. Christophe is a self-proclaimed, great defender of Grenache, which still represents 75% of their vines. With assistance from Aime and Isabelle, he manages the common rusticity of Grenache-based wines through meticulous work in the vineyards and cellar. The result is a wide range of rich and flavorful Chateauneuf-du-Papes, Cotes-du-Rhones and Vins de Pays that are complex and balanced often in contradiction to a region better known for sheer exuberance and power.

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