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Subregion | France > Rhône > Southern Rhône > Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
Colour | Red |
Type | Still |
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In contrast, the darker purple-colored 1998 Janasse Vieilles Vignes is inky garnet/ruby/purple to the edge, displays classic floral-infused creme de cassis notes, with black raspberry and black berry A touch of tar, truffle, smoke, and earth are also present in this full-bodied, beautifully delineated wine, which exhibits much more definition and has lost the almost overwhelming grapiness it had in its youth. This wine is just entering its plateau of maturity, where it should last for another 10-15 years.
I suppose one could say this wine was made in a quasi-modern style given its black/purple colour and sweet nose of crème de cassis and raspberries. It is a great Châteauneuf du Pape, with power, elegance, immense purity, a majestic, multi-layered feel in the mouth, and a finish that lasts for 40+ seconds. Although it remains unevolved and somewhat grapy, everything is present for a fabulous evolution of two decades or more.