2009 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin

Community Tasting Notes (140) Avg Score: 93.6 points

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  2/21/2024 - GilmoroDelToro Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Initial aromas of earth and undergrowth and game. Mellows out to leather and herbs. Rich and luscious mouth feel, with loads of black pepper bite at the end. Alcohol is apparent, but in nice tension with the bright acidity and smooth but grippy tannins. It's a big wine, but not a bruiser or even overtly fruity. Actually feels pretty restrained. There's blackberry and boysenberry on the palate, and some dried plum. Herbs and roasted meats. Bit of flint and graphite. Prominent garrigue - rosemary and juniper. There's fruit but it's secondary to the earthy, savory, herbaceous notes. Delicious stuff. Had it with bavette and bearnaise, duck fat roasted potatoes with rosemary, and an arugula salad with anchovy vinaigrette. Wonderful!

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  10/5/2023 - kenv Likes this wine: 92 Points

  WCC Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blind Dinner (The Chef's Table in Café Capriccio, Albany, NY): [Double-decanted around noon. Bottle left uncorked until 4:30 pm.] Muted nose of red fruit and spice. Long finish of red fruit, but again the acid is a bit high for my taste.

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  9/5/2023 - bonedoc wrote:

  Ripe, sweet, hints of dark chocolate.

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  8/28/2023 - tomlee wrote: 94 Points

  Ruby red in color. 15.5% ABV. Sublime nose of red and black fruits, roasted herbs, garrigue and blood. Full bodied with mouth watering acidity. Rich and concentrated with notable balance. Black raspberry, kirsch liqueur and Herbes de Provence. Exceptional length on the finish. Clearly modern in style but not at all over the top. Everything works in harmony here and the wine could not be more appealing. Best over the next 4-6 years.

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  8/7/2023 - KL1975 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Less convincing than my last bottle. Long finish and high (15,5%), well integrated alcohol, but nevertheless noticeable in the finish, in particular in the beginning and on day 2. Still a modern, but very good wine and difficult to pair (different cheeses did not really match well). 91-92

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