Domaine de la Janasse - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Prestige 2017

Bettane & Desseauve

About wine:

Denser than the classic cuvée, beautifully aged. Creamy texture, with a rich finish of yellow fruit. Long finish. Great potential.

About the estate:

On the finest terroirs of Courthézon, the Domaine de la Janasse, the pride of the Sabon family, has been one of the appellation's leading names for over 40 years. Christophe Sabon produces Côtes-du-Rhône wines of the highest quality, with a rare depth. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines are expressed in different vintages: Chaupin, from a cold terroir with a very Burgundian approach, or the Vieilles Vignes vintage, which is more sunny and racy. Finally, the whites, overshadowed by the reds, are just as recommendable. The entire range is impeccable and the great vintages are among the benchmarks of the appellation.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the estate:

A regular feature in the Guide, often highly ranked for its Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes-du-Rhône, and IGP wines. A 90-hectare vineyard scattered across multiple plots, run by Christophe Sabon and his sister Isabelle, children of Aimé Sabon, who founded the estate in 1973. The estate was expanded in 2015 with the purchase of Clos Saint-Antonin and its 15 hectares of vines in the commune of Jonquières.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About wine:

With around 60% Roussanne, balanced by Grenache Blanc and Clairette, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Prestige offers subtle notes of honey and toast on the nose, then fills the mouth with a beautiful mellowness with notes of pineapple and mandarin. It is crisper and more concentrated than the ripe and round 2018 vintage, but is it better? That depends on your personal preferences.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the estate:

This large estate, which has belonged to the Sabon family for generations, is one of the elite properties in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are mainly located in the commune of Courthézon, with a variety of plots and soils that are reflected in the different vintages. The estate also produces splendid Côtes-du-Rhône vintages (and in significant volumes) from vineyards adjacent to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. With often very high levels of ripeness, the wines are opulent in style, sometimes a little too warm in sunny vintages. On the other hand, the tannins and textures are always very refined. In recent vintages, the wines have been less rich and slightly more digestible.

Wine Spectator

Jancis Robinson

Vinous

James Suckling

Jeb Dunnuck