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

Bettane & Desseauve

About the wine:

More full-bodied than the classic vintage, beautifully aged. Creamy texture, with a rich, lingering finish of yellow fruit. Long finish. Great potential.

About the estate:

Located on Courthézon’s finest terroirs, the Domaine de la Janasse—the pride of the Sabon family—has stood out for over 40 years as one of the appellation’s leading producers. Christophe Sabon produces Côtes-du-Rhône wines of the highest caliber, with a rare depth of character. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines are expressed through various cuvées: Chaupin, from a cooler terroir with a distinctly Burgundian style, and the Vieilles-Vignes cuvée, which is sunnier and more refined. Finally, the whites—though often overshadowed by the reds—are just as highly recommended. The entire range is impeccable, and the top cuvées rank among the appellation’s finest.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the estate:

A regular in the Guide, often highly ranked for its Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes-du-Rhône, and IGP wines. The 90-hectare vineyard, spread across numerous plots, is managed by Christophe Sabon and his sister Isabelle, the 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 vineyards in the town of Jonquières.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

With about 60% Roussanne, balanced by Grenache Blanc and Clairette, the 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Prestige offers subtle notes of honey and toast on the nose, then fills the mouth with a lovely smoothness and notes of pineapple and mandarin. It is crisper and more concentrated than the ripe, 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, ranks among the elite of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards are primarily located in the commune of Courthézon, with a variety of plots and soil types reflected in the estate’s various cuvées. The estate also produces splendid (and high-volume) Côtes-du-Rhône wines from vineyards adjacent to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. With often very high levels of ripeness, the wines are opulent in style, sometimes a bit too warm in sunny vintages. On the other hand, the tannins and textures are always exceptionally refined. In recent vintages, the wines have been less focused on richness and are slightly more approachable.

Wine Spectator

Jancis Robinson

Vinous

James Suckling

Jeb Dunnuck