this beauty showed its powerful underlying medicinal reserve without losing its freshness

(a little known 1er that sits directly above Chambertin-Clos de Bèze made from vines planted in 1973)

Tasted April 2016

Fleshy but focused on the palate

Janasse, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv other_regions this beauty showed its powerfulAll three Chteauneuf cuves from Christophe Sabon are exemplary, but the Vieilles Vignes is always exceptional. Almost half the vines from which this is produced are nearly a century old, grown on four parcels with different soils. The wine is partly aged in 600 litre barrels. This has a resplendent cherry and raspberry nose, showing power but no coarseness. Although very concentrated it still has finesse, and it's rich and supple despite the