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Domaine de la Janasse - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2021
Domaine de la Janasse - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2021

Domaine de la Janasse - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2021

Châteauneuf-du-Pape|Red wine
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5/5 (1 customers)

96/100

Robert Parker

95/100

RVF

95/100

Decanter

95/100

Bettane & Desseauve

17/20

Jancis Robinson

94/100

Jeb Dunnuck

complex
finesse
fruit bomb
age-worthy wine

"Our flagship wine consistently ranks at the top of international rankings!"

“The 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieille Vignes is one of the best wines of the vintage. Made primarily from Grenache (15% Mourvèdre and 5% Syrah), with one-third of the grapes destemmed, it offers a Burgundian bouquet of black cherries, red currants, peppery herbs, graphite, and chalky minerality. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, balanced, and elegant, it features fine tannins, beautiful fruit purity, and remarkable length. It’s hard to resist right now, but it will benefit from a year or two of bottle aging and can be enjoyed for over a decade.” (Jeb Dunnuck 2023)

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Estate

Domaine de la Janasse

Vintage

Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2021

Designation

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

65% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah, 5% divers

Regions

Soils consisting of rounded pebbles, sand, red clay, and a sandy-limestone hillside

Viticulture

Sustainable: free of pesticides and insecticides, and using natural fertilizers

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

80% destemming, 28-day maceration with daily manual punching down

Livestock Farming

12 months: 3/4 in large oak barrels and 1/4 in demi-muids (600 L)

Alcohol content

15%

Eye

Dark color with purple highlights

Nose

Complex, with a spectacular array of blue and black fruits, violet, wax, and garrigue notes

Palate

A vibrant, well-balanced, and full-bodied palate, with incredible freshness, finesse, purity, and elegance

Serve

At 16-18°C

Drink before

2046

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with a Royal-style hare stew, a Provençal beef stew, game, or coq au vin...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 95/100

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.
Decanter

Decanter

Wine rated (2022 guide) 95/100

About the wine:

Pure, medium-bodied, with a lovely, fine texture and a beautifully velvety mouthfeel. The fruit and tannins are fully ripe; they are abundant yet refined, ripe, and succulent, and the finish is long. The alcohol content is slightly high, but it suits the wine well. With good balance, freshness, and texture, it is understated yet generous. Partially destemmed, fermented in concrete tanks, and aged for 12 months in large oak casks and demi-muids.
Hachette Wine Guide

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

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2024 guide) 96/100 (Extraordinary wine)

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

About the wine:

The 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes is a powerful wine that offers supple, velvety waves of ripe black cherries and black raspberries. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, it is rich and concentrated without seeming heavy or unbalanced, with a long, juicy finish.
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) 95/100

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:

The aromatic profile unmistakably asserts its southern character, with the signature Mourvèdre bringing a hint of garrigue and spices. The nose is enveloped by subtle aging that continues to develop. The full-bodied palate is thus more tightly structured than that of the Chaupin cuvée. For a wine meant for aging, it is less full-bodied than the 2020 vintage.

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

Wine Spectator

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

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (2022 guide) 17/20

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

Smooth and aromatic, with notes of ripe black fruit, licorice, and spices. Seductive and opulent on the palate, with a rich fruit profile and fine tannins. A lovely aromatic quality and deep black fruit notes. Such a concentration of fruit—truly hedonistic—will provide great pleasure as it ages.
Vinous

Vinous

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated (2023 guide) 94/100

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

The 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieille Vignes is one of the best wines of the vintage. Composed primarily of Grenache (15% Mourvèdre and 5% Syrah), with one-third of the grapes destemmed, it offers a Burgundian bouquet of black cherries, red currants, peppery herbs, graphite, and chalky minerality. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, balanced, and elegant, it features fine tannins, beautiful fruit purity, and remarkable length. It’s hard to resist right now, but it will benefit from a year or two of bottle aging and can be enjoyed for over a decade.

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