Domaine de la Janasse
Chaupin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Nose is brimming with pure and sweet cane berry liqueur, licorice, grilled fruit, and sweet floral aromatics. Deep and seductive aroma. Palate is sweet and full, lots of pleasure here. There’s some subtle garrigue and a little toasty burnt caramel note on the finish. Really elegant and satisfying.
Nose is brimming with pure and sweet cane berry liqueur, licorice, grilled fruit, and sweet floral aromatics. Deep and seductive aroma. Palate is sweet and full, lots of pleasure here. There’s some subtle garrigue and a little toasty burnt caramel note on the finish. Really elegant and satisfying.
Oct 5th, 2020
Camphor and baked earth. Rich and round, perfectly layered and integrated, with fine tannins and a silky smooth mouthfeel. Long finish. Years to go.
Camphor and baked earth. Rich and round, perfectly layered and integrated, with fine tannins and a silky smooth mouthfeel. Long finish. Years to go.
May 21st, 2020
2006 may be the most highly underrated vintage of the past decade in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. This showed an intense nose of blackberry, plum sauce, charred meat and grilled herbs. On the palate, it displayed weighty textures with impeccable balance, showing blackberry, raisins, cherry liquor, and anise. It finished long on black cherry and spice. (Decanted for four hours)
2006 may be the most highly underrated vintage of the past decade in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. This showed an intense nose of blackberry, plum sauce, charred meat and grilled herbs. On the palate, it displayed weighty textures with impeccable balance, showing blackberry, raisins, cherry liquor, and anise. It finished long on black cherry and spice. (Decanted for four hours)
Oct 4th, 2015
Still opening...
Red to orange to yellow to clear lip. Unfined with sediment mixed in (clearly I disturbed her). Some initial strawberry on the nose, then anise, and mild petroleum. Strong green olives on the palate, any taster would immediately identify this note. Going to hold for a bit before pronouncing judgement...
1 hour in.... Olives have bent towards muddled mushrooms. Better...
So I certainly respect this wine, but there really isn't a lot to hang my hat on. The fruit is pretty much dead. The olives wouldn't relent overall. It remains savory. So this could possibly pair with a soft mild cheese (brie), or on the other side of dinner with something not too sweet (cheesecake), but I'm stretching. I guess , in
my opinion I would surmise that it is past peak.
90+ points
Still opening...
Red to orange to yellow to clear lip. Unfined with sediment mixed in (clearly I disturbed her). Some initial strawberry on the nose, then anise, and mild petroleum. Strong green olives on the palate, any taster would immediately identify this note. Going to hold for a bit before pronouncing judgement...
1 hour in.... Olives have bent towards muddled mushrooms. Better...
So I certainly respect this wine, but there really isn't a lot to hang my hat on. The fruit is pretty much dead. The olives wouldn't relent overall. It remains savory. So this could possibly pair with a soft mild cheese (brie), or on the other side of dinner with something not too sweet (cheesecake), but I'm stretching. I guess , in
my opinion I would surmise that it is past peak.
90+ points
Ayoye! Quel vin.... Fruits noirs, pruneau, chocolat, un poil animal. Texture caressant le palais. Longueur impressionnante et aucune impression du 15,5% d’alcool. Tout simplement charmeur, sexy. Encore tres jeune... devrait s’améliorer encore sur quelques années.
Ayoye! Quel vin.... Fruits noirs, pruneau, chocolat, un poil animal. Texture caressant le palais. Longueur impressionnante et aucune impression du 15,5% d’alcool. Tout simplement charmeur, sexy. Encore tres jeune... devrait s’améliorer encore sur quelques années.
Jul 26th, 2018Ethereal nose of blackcurrant and blackberry extract, a powerful brambly dream. So pure and layered on the palate, dark fruit and some secondary meat and blood, cement-stoniness. Great acidity, not a hint of wood or alcohol but the structure to go on for 20+ years.
Ethereal nose of blackcurrant and blackberry extract, a powerful brambly dream. So pure and layered on the palate, dark fruit and some secondary meat and blood, cement-stoniness. Great acidity, not a hint of wood or alcohol but the structure to go on for 20+ years.
Nov 5th, 2016
Layers of ripe red fruit. Red plum and cherry. This is still youthful after 9 years. Really yummy. I we in a Grenache kinda mood tonight and I am a happy guy with this one.
Layers of ripe red fruit. Red plum and cherry. This is still youthful after 9 years. Really yummy. I we in a Grenache kinda mood tonight and I am a happy guy with this one.
May 26th, 2015
Mike had this 11 years ago
Mike had this 11 years ago
Aug 22nd, 2013
Clement had this 11 years ago
Clement had this 11 years ago
Apr 28th, 2013