Domaine de la Janasse

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

9.1330 ratings
9.072 pro ratings
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Red Rhone Blend
Tomato-Based, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Venison, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Pork, Beef
Top Notes For
Chad Melville

It’s a super ripe, juicy, sweet Kirsch and rich. Overdone but still quality and authenticity

It’s a super ripe, juicy, sweet Kirsch and rich. Overdone but still quality and authenticity

Apr 12th, 2023
Shay A
9.2

Consumed from bottle on day one, then finished the second half on day two. Main difference was a touch more heft in the mid-palate, but not other major changes.

Always a fantastic, and delicious, value. It’s been a year or two since my last bottle and I’d say this one is beginning to enter a peak window. Grenache dominates here (both in makeup and in profile). Underripe strawberries/raspberries, cracked pepper, and herbs de Provence aromatically and a dark floral/garrique flair pops in toward the finish with black tea. Great acidity. Enjoy now or over the next 3-5yrs.

Consumed from bottle on day one, then finished the second half on day two. Main difference was a touch more heft in the mid-palate, but not other major changes.

Always a fantastic, and delicious, value. It’s been a year or two since my last bottle and I’d say this one is beginning to enter a peak window. Grenache dominates here (both in makeup and in profile). Underripe strawberries/raspberries, cracked pepper, and herbs de Provence aromatically and a dark floral/garrique flair pops in toward the finish with black tea. Great acidity. Enjoy now or over the next 3-5yrs.

Oct 26th, 2022
Shengli Hu

Tart and jammy red plum, raspberry, red cherry, sun kissed blueberry and blackberry. Crushed stones, orange peel, sanguine, licorice, clove, and hints of game. Medium+ acidity, medium+ ripe tannins, elevated alcohol. Long finish. Medium+ concentration and staining of ruby.

Tart and jammy red plum, raspberry, red cherry, sun kissed blueberry and blackberry. Crushed stones, orange peel, sanguine, licorice, clove, and hints of game. Medium+ acidity, medium+ ripe tannins, elevated alcohol. Long finish. Medium+ concentration and staining of ruby.

Sep 2nd, 2020
Jay Kline

Not one of my favorite vintages of Janasse. I felt this was a bit flabby and one dimensional. Just, not very interesting and almost came across a touch, cloying? That being said, there is a lot of quality fruit here and some people while probably love the huge core of red and blue fruits.

Not one of my favorite vintages of Janasse. I felt this was a bit flabby and one dimensional. Just, not very interesting and almost came across a touch, cloying? That being said, there is a lot of quality fruit here and some people while probably love the huge core of red and blue fruits.

May 12th, 2019
Gilbert Van Hassel

Vieilles vignes 2013. Powerful, peppery and fwd red fruit. High minerality. Great effort

Vieilles vignes 2013. Powerful, peppery and fwd red fruit. High minerality. Great effort

May 5th, 2019
Meg Herring

Fruit and spice !!! Tastes like fall.

Fruit and spice !!! Tastes like fall.

Jul 28th, 2018
Gilbert Van Hassel

Typical nose of licorice. Very powerful, lot of spices and long finish. Great for an “ordinary” chateauneuf.

Typical nose of licorice. Very powerful, lot of spices and long finish. Great for an “ordinary” chateauneuf.

Jun 4th, 2018
Jay Kline

Brambles, garrigue. Lovely already. 2015 is a vintage to go deep on CdP.

Brambles, garrigue. Lovely already. 2015 is a vintage to go deep on CdP.

Apr 24th, 2018
Rob Brobst III

Stealth power!

Stealth power!

Feb 8th, 2018
Carl Fischer

Overwhelmed by the vast selection and needing to choose quickly before the store closed, I went for something I know. To be fair, I didn’t give this much time to open but I still enjoyed it and can see its potential as I’ve had prior vintages that have been great. Medium tannins, medium acid though that seems a bit cloyed by the alcohol. Raisins, raspberries, spices - the typical Grenache profile shines - light and soft on the palate.

Overwhelmed by the vast selection and needing to choose quickly before the store closed, I went for something I know. To be fair, I didn’t give this much time to open but I still enjoyed it and can see its potential as I’ve had prior vintages that have been great. Medium tannins, medium acid though that seems a bit cloyed by the alcohol. Raisins, raspberries, spices - the typical Grenache profile shines - light and soft on the palate.

Oct 11th, 2017