Domaine de la Janasse, Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, 2017 SO020326 Cuillier selective oak aging

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with a mineral core and a finish that unfolds slowly and with intent

downright refreshing Riesling that drinks like a cold glass of orchard fruit

showing the dark fruit and savory iron-and-graphite signature of Saint-Estèphe with tannins fully resolved and tertiary notes just beginning to peek through

Domaine de la Janasse, Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, 2017 SO020326 Cuillier selective oak agingThis is the flagship, the wine the Sabon family built its reputation on, and it earns every bit of the reverence. Domaine de la Janasse draws the Vieilles Vignes from century old, Grenache dominated vines across four complementary terroirs of Chateauneuf du Pape: rounded galets for power, sand for freshness, red clay for structure, and limestone for finesse. Blend those together from ancient vines and you get a Chateauneuf of remarkable depth and