2021 Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf-du-Pape Magnum (1.5L)
Bright, lifted, and brimming with energy, the 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Domaine de la Janasse is a fresh-faced take on this storied appellation—and in magnum, it’s built to impress. Sourced from a mosaic of top terroirs (including the famed La Crau and Chapouin), this Grenache-led blend delivers tension, charm, and layered complexity in spades.
Raspberries, wild strawberries, crushed violets, peppercorns, and a hint of sandalwood swirl together on a medium-bodied frame, with sinewy tannins and a racy finish keeping things agile and mouthwatering. It’s a beautifully expressive vintage, shaped by Janasse’s signature long macerations, partial whole-cluster fermentation, and aging in large, mostly neutral vessels.
Christophe and Isabelle Sabon continue to elevate their family’s domaine—one of the Rhône’s elite—crafting wines that walk the line between modern polish and old-school soul. This bottling is a perfect snapshot of that balance: elegant, complex, and undeniably drinkable.
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James Suckling
An agile and crunchy Chateauneuf-du-Pape with plenty of raspberries, strawberries, flowers, peppercorns and hints of sandalwood. Medium body with sinewy tannins. Fresh and crunchy with lots of succulent fruit character and a racy finish. Drink or hold.
Vinous
The 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a Grenache-led blend with small amounts of Syrah and Mourvèdre. While the Grenache components are aged in concrete, the Syrah and Mourvèdre matured in French oak barrels, of which a minority is new. Combined aromas of predominantly red fruits, dried herbs, licorice and a pinch of menthol. Velvety tannins envelop this medium to full- bodied elegant red, with good persistence on the bright finish. It comes in at 14.5% alcohol, 1% less than both the 2019 and 2020 vintage
Wine Spectator
Tasty and ripe, with an open profile marked by sappy red cherry, anise and generous floral perfume. Meaty and fleshy on the vanilla-kissed palate, with crushed iron bringing balance, while dried rosemary, charred mesquite and herbal lift emerge. There's a lot to like about this alluring red, which is drinking beautifully now (and will age well, too). Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. Drink now through 2032