1998 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin

Domaine de la Janasse
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
www.lajanasse.com

May-2009

Showing a slightly more evolved profile than previous bottles, the 1998 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Chaupin shows perfumed aromatics of roasted herbs, meat, licorice, earth and dark, mature fruit. The palate is medium to full bodied, rich, textured and very long. Balanced & pure, this improved in the glass and is a gorgeous Chateauneuf that's drinking at point. If you're sitting on a large stash of these, now would be a good time to start cracking bottles.

Importer: Eric Solomon Selections - European Cellars 2129 East Seventh Street Charlotte, NC 28204 phone: (704) 358.1565 info@europeancellars.com

- Jeb Dunnuck

February-2009

Rich,dark and meaty, Domaine de la Janasse's 1998 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin offers up roasted herbs, spice, meat and licorice aromas that are supported by ripe grenahce fruit. This carries into the palate where it’s full bodied, beautifully fruited and well balanced. This needs an hour of air and is drinking beautifully.

Importer: Eric Solomon Selections - European Cellars 2129 East Seventh Street Charlotte, NC 28204 phone: (704) 358.1565 info@europeancellars.com

- Jeb Dunnuck

February-2008

The 1998 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin is a big, modern styled wine that displays a rich, smoke and vanilla laced nose of cassis and blackberry fruit mixed with graphite, wax and earth aromas. The palate is medium to full bodied with a full, weighty texture, pure fruit and nice balance. With air, the slightly monolithic vanilla and graphite notes receded and this picked up complexity and richness. This has a long finish and with air, is drinking extremely well.

Importer: Eric Solomon Selections - European Cellars 2129 East Seventh Street Charlotte, NC 28204 phone: (704) 358.1565 info@europeancellars.com

- Jeb Dunnuck