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Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2003

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Winery:
De la Janasse
Varietal:
Rhône Blend
Region:
France > Rhone Valley > Southern Rhône
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2018
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User Tags:  berry, bramble fruits, creosote, bottling, spices, raspberry, stone fruits, concentrated, fruit, finish - long 


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Rhone Blends are generally based on Grenache, though some blends may be predominantly Syrah or Mourvedre. The fact that these wines are blends gives the winemakers unusual flexibility in creating a finished wine. In the Southern Rhone Valley of France the styles can range from light, fruity, soft Cotes du Rhone to big, bold, age worthy Chateaunuef-du-pape. This blend is also very popular in Australia and the United States where they frequently go by the Moniker GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre) and exhibit the rich, bold fruit that both countries are famous for.

Winemakers Notes

* Grape variety: 85% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 3% Mourvèdre, 2% various
* Stems removal: 80 %
* Maceration: 28 days
* Manual must pressing: once a day
* Vines age : 60 à 100 ans
* Elevage : 25% barrels (40% new), 75% vat.

Tasting:

* color: ink , crimson
* flavors: fruits, licorice
* Rich and mighty, very youth and of a 'great accuracy'

A bottle which can be kept for very long time.

10 000 to 15 000 bottles per year

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A fantastic bottle of wine, pleasure from the first sniff!


July 2007

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"One of the vintages most compelling wines...huge, dense purple-colored...offers aromas of creme de cassis, creosote, and flowers along with immense concentration, body, and tannin. The finish is reminiscent of a first-growth Bordeaux, meaning it is well-delineated and tannic...97+." WA 2/06.


 

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Rating: (96-100) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 156 on Dec-04


 

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