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Domaine de la Janasse - Châteauneuf-du-Pape blanc 2023

Name: Domaine de la Janasse - Châteauneuf-du-Pape White 2023
Brand: Domaine de la Janasse
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape|White wine

4.4/5 (5 customers)

92/100

RVF

92/100

James Suckling

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white peaches

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"A delightful wine with a full-bodied, rounded structure and toasty notes!"

“A delicious, round, and well-balanced white wine with notes of green pears, anise, and warm herbs. Medium-bodied, it develops beautifully on the palate. It offers a pleasant bitterness with a delicate texture and an exciting hint of herbs on the finish. Good length.” (James Suckling 2024)

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Estate

Domaine de la Janasse

Vintage

2023

Designation

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

60% Grenache, 20% Clairette, 20% Roussanne

Regions

Sandy-clay soils in the localities of La Janasse and La Crau

Viticulture

Farmed using sustainable methods—no pesticides, insecticides, or herbicides—with natural manure

Grape Harvest

Hand-picked in small crates

Wine Production

Pneumatic pressing; vinification in tanks for Grenache and Clairette, and in barrels for Roussanne

Livestock Farming

Aged on lees for 7 months: Grenache and Clairette in tanks, Roussanne in barrels (80% of which are new) with regular stirring

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Bright, light yellow color

Nose

A fruit basket filled with yellow and white fruits, featuring mostly peaches and exotic fruits

Palate

Rich and full-bodied, with a lovely richness from notes of vanilla and brioche, and a long, lingering finish with persistent aromas

Serve

At 13-15°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2028-2032

Food and Wine Pairings

Serve with a fillet of John Dory cooked skin-on, a lobster broth, veal blanquette, veal chop with chanterelle mushrooms, or poultry...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2024 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

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 rare depth. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines are expressed through various cuvées: Chaupin, from a cooler terroir with a distinctly Burgundian character, 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

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

A regular in the Guide, often highly ranked for its Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes-du-Rhône, and IGP wines. A 90-hectare vineyard spread across multiple plots, 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

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the wine:

A beautiful profile of honeysuckle, candied lemon, and jasmine. A well-defined nose that combines ripeness and freshness. The palate is full-bodied and rich; this wine is quite generous on the mid-palate without being unbalanced.

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 have become slightly more approachable.

Wine Spectator

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

Jancis Robinson

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

Vinous

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

James Suckling

Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

A delicious, round, and well-balanced white wine with notes of green pears, anise, and warm herbs. Medium-bodied, it develops beautifully on the palate. It offers a pleasant bitterness with a delicate texture and an exciting hint of herbs on the finish. Good length. Enjoy now.

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

Customer Rating

4.4/5

based on 5 reviews