2010 Domaine de la Janasse, Chateauneuf du Pape, Vieilles Vignes

RP100 "The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, which achieved 16% natural alcohol, possesses an inky/purple color. It is slightly tighter and more restrained than the 2010 Chaupin, but it has enormous volume as well as incredible glycerin, richness and fat. A huge bouquet of pure blackberry and black currant fruit intermixed with charcoal, incense, truffles and spring flowers is followed by a prodigious, full-bodied wine that is capable of 20+ years of evolution. I hope Chateauneuf du Pape enthusiasts can find some of this amazing wine!" RP Oct 2012
Domaine de la Janasse, Chateauneuf du Pape, Vieilles Vignes
"Domaine de la Janasse is one of the great winemaking estates of not only France, but of the world. The consistency at this estate since the mid-1990s has been remarkable. Year in and year out, the wines, both reds and whites, are among the finest one will find ... anywhere! Their prodigious 2010s compete with their remarkable array of 2007s and 2009s." "Over the last 12-15 years, the quality of the wines has gone from strength to strength, with brilliant wines being produced in all price categories. Their Chateauneuf du Papes are among the top three or four wines of the vintage. Tasting two great vintages (2009 and 2010) from the Sabons was one of the most thrilling tastings I have had this year." RP 2011; 2012