Les Chénas Les Blémonts 2018 is bursting with appetizing aromas of rose petals, raspberries, cherries, and spices. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with succulent acids and youthful, mellow tannins, this is a classic wine with character that will benefit from a year or two of bottle aging." (Wine Advocate 2020) Eric Janin is successfully expanding his range, as evidenced by this rich and delicious Chénas.
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Eye
Attractive ruby color, brilliant
Nose
Refined and elegant with ripe fruit
Mouth
Gourmet, profound
Serve
Decant at 15°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with veal pie, chive omelet, or chicken gnocchi.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2020 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, the pride of French vineyards)
About wine:
It has gained body since 2017. More accomplished style. Good wine.
About the estate:
Since 1937, the Paul Janin et Fils estate has been producing Moulin-à-Vent and Beaujolais-Villages red and white wines. Eric Janin, the current owner, represents the fourth generation. He inherited a series of investments that have made the estate so successful today. In 1937, his grandfather bought the famous Tremblay vineyard, and in 1967, his father acquired what is now the estate's flagship cuvée: the century-old Greneriers vineyards. Eric Janin is also the father of young Perrine, who is studying oenology and is continuing to make the investments necessary to ensure the estate's long-term future. This involves, in particular, mass selection to gradually renew the estate's old vines. The vintage has had a string of difficult years, and Éric Janin has not escaped the violent hailstorms that have devastated the vineyard over the last three years. In order to preserve what has built the estate's reputation, purchases from other producers now complete the range. These wines are of a more classic style and are well made. As for the estate's stars, they are limited in quantity but do not disappoint in quality. In 2018, Vignes-du-Tremblay and Greneriers are magnificent successes.
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Wine rated (2020 guide) 17,5/20
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
About wine:
The harsh weather conditions of recent years (hail, frost) have led Eric Janin to expand his range, but always with the same high standards. This is illustrated by this colorful, fragrant (violets, black cherries...) Chénas, which is rich, indulgent, velvety, and well-balanced.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated 89/100 (Very good wine)
About wine:
Les Chénas Les Blémonts 2018 is bursting with appetizing aromas of rose petals, raspberries, cherries, and spices. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with succulent acids and youthful, mellow tannins, this is a classic wine with character that will benefit from a year or two of bottle aging.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2024 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
The location and age of the vines are not everything. You also need the common sense of a farmer and the analytical skills of someone like Éric Janin to produce great Gamays that are concentrated and fresh. Since his first harvest in 1983, he has maintained a winemaking style that showcases the climats mainly located in the Moulin-à-Vent cru. Some vineyards, such as Les Greneriers, have survived two world wars. In 2017, Éric Janin set up a wine trading business with partner winegrowers. Chénas, Brouilly, and Beaujolais-Villages now complete his range.
James Suckling
Rated Recommended
Andreas Larsson
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer rating
3.6/5
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