THE PRODUCER
Domaine de la Janasse – founded by Aime Sabon in 1973 and named after one of the
finer parcels of this domaine in the northern sector of the appellation – is
today run by Aime’s children, the siblings Isabelle and Christophe.

Now with 18 hectares under vine in the commune of Courtezon in the northeast of
the appellation and with a substantial portion in the prestigious ‘La Crau’
lieu-dit, this is a go-to name for top Chateauneuf-du-Pape. The vineyards are
currently under conversion to organic farming and the Sabon’s are expecting
certification in 2024.

The wines of Janasse show richness and depth with a fine tannic structure,
finely textured wines that develop finesse in the bottle. The Vieille Vignes is
a blend of Grenache with Syrah and Mourvedre while the ‘Cuvee Chaupin’ is 100%
Grenache from vines dating back to 1912 predominantly from the ‘Chapouin’
lieu-dit.

1.5 hectares of vineyards are dedicated to 60 year-old white varieties, mostly
Grenache Blanc with Clairette and Roussanne. Grenache Blanc and Clairette are
tank-fermented while Roussanne is fermented in mostly new oak. The result is a
rich and textured Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc of real class. We offer both red and
white wine from Domaine de Janasse.

THE WINE
Vieilles Vignes is a blend of around 65% Grenache with a smaller proportion of
Syrah and Mourvedre, and soupcons of many of the other permitted varieties. The
vines are from 60 to 100 years old growing in four different parcels of
different terroirs which each gives something different to the blend. The
majority of the wine is aged in foudre, with the remainder ageing in the smaller
demi-muids, of which around half are new. This is Chateauneuf of finesse and
elegance, yet with great concentration of fruit and firm structure which leads
into a very long finish.

DESCRIPTION
Type:RedVintage:2009Country:FranceRegion:Southern RhoneSub region:Chateauneuf du
PapeGrape:Grenache, Mourvedre & SyrahStyle:Rich and IntenseSweetness:DryABV:15%
Drinking window:2012 - 2030Size:750mlFood match:Lamb


CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.