2007 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhône France Wine Tasting Note
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2007
Domaine de la Janasse Cuvée Chaupin (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Rich, pure and intense, this concentrated wine is packed with lush, ripe, sweet, fresh dark red berries, earth, licorice, garrigue, pepper. You can drink this now, or age it. Either way, it's a treat. 4,387 Views Tasted Nov 29, 2014Truffle, sweet kirsch and peppery fruit couple with fresh, chocolate covered black raspberries and soft, fat, rich textures to produce a delicious tasting experience. 4,415 Views Tasted Aug 8, 2014This hedonistic bottle of pleasure is ready to go. Every swirl, sniff and sip is packed with a blend of ripe, very ripe and over ripe deep, dark, peppery berries, jam, earth and spice. Lush in texture, full bodied and long, I love this style of Chateauneuf du Pape! 5,070 Views Tasted Nov 30, 2013This 100% old vine Grenache based wine is filled with sweet, jammy cherries, black raspberries, pepper, licorice, garrigue, and kirsch. Long, rich, dense and lush, this intense, sublime Chateauneuf du Pape is drinking well now and like previous vintages, should improve and add complexity over the next several years. 7,780 Views Tasted Jan 2, 2012Fresh ground pepper, gariggue, licorice, camphor, stone, black cherry jam and smoke filled my nose with its pungent aromatics. This lusty, concentrated wine ends with a long, spicy, rich, blackberry and jammy strawberry filled finish. This is the best vintage of Chaupin I have tasted yet. 8,555 Views Tasted Jan 24, 2011 |
When to Drink Domaine Janasse, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Domaine Janasse is best when the wine is decanted for about 1-2 hours. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.
Domaine Janasse is usually better with 4-6 years of bottle age. Of course that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage. In the best vintages the wine should be consumed within 4-18 years after the vintage.
Serving Domaine Janasse with Wine, Food Pairing Tips
Domaine Janasse is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Domaine Janasse is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed dishes, sausage, barbecue and cassoulet. Domaine Janasse is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms pasta, eggplant, cheese and tomatoes.
The white wine of Domaine Janasse is best served with a myriad of different seafood dishes, shellfish, crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi, chicken, pork and veal, as well as Asian cuisine.
If you're at Domaine Janasse, here is a little secret for you. Janasse also produces a very small amount of a Vin de Paille that is only sold at the property. It's a fun dessert wine that's worth purchasing. I wish I had purchased more. Oh well... there's always next time.
The Sabon family also owns an additional 40 hectares of vines in the Cotes du Rhone appellation where they produce 3 red Cotes du Rhone and 1 white Cotes du Rhone wine, along with red and white IGP wines.