
- Colour Red
- Producer Domaine de la Janasse
- Region Châteauneuf du Pape
- Grape Grenache / Carignan / Syrah / Mourvèdre / Cinsault
- Drinking 2019 - 2033
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Now
2016 - Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Domaine de la Janasse - 6x75cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Domaine de la Janasse
- Region Châteauneuf du Pape
- Grape Grenache / Carignan / Syrah / Mourvèdre / Cinsault
- Drinking 2019 - 2033
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Now
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Wine Advocate, August 2018, Score: 97+
Time will tell if this wine equals the stellar 2015; it's certainly very close in quality. The 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Vieilles Vignes is a blend of approximately 75% Grenache, 12% Mourvèdre, 8% Syrah and the rest other permitted varieties. Tarry and deep on the nose, it delivers waves of blackberries and black cherries on the palate, framing those flavors with plenty of richness, layers of silky tannins and a long, elegant finish. 97+/100 DRINK 2018-2035
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Wine Advocate, August 2018, Score: 97+
Time will tell if this wine equals the stellar 2015; it's certainly very close in quality. The 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Vieilles Vignes is a blend of approximately 75% Grenache, 12% Mourvèdre, 8% Syrah and the rest other permitted varieties. Tarry and deep on the nose, it delivers waves of blackberries and black cherries on the palate, framing those flavors with plenty of richness, layers of silky tannins and a long, elegant finish. 97+/100 DRINK 2018-2035
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Wine Advocate, October 2017, Score: 94-96
The sample of Grenache I tasted from La Crau Sud was rich and velvety, oozing with plums and chocolate. If the other elements of the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Vieilles Vignes can add freshness, my rating could be conservative. 94-96/100
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Châteauneuf du Pape
The emperor of southern Rhône appellations, Châteauneuf du Pape was the first A.O.C. in all of France, created in 1936. Their bottle is unique embossed with the papal coat of arms. Thirteen varieties (14 if Grenache Blanc is counted separately) can be incorporated in the blend. The reds include: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Cinsault, Terret Noir, Picpoul, Vaccarèse, Counoise, Muscardin, while the whites are Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Clairette. Only a handful of producers use all 13, Grenache often being the highest percentage of the blend. This enables each producer to highlight the varieties that are the ripest and most interesting in any given year. Most Châteauneuf du Pâpes are master examples of wines that can be approachable within the first few years of release yet able to develop superb complexity during many years of cellaring.