2020 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 93 points

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  4/13/2024 - Eric Guido Likes this wine:

  This really packs a punch. It's tightly wound, spicy and powerful. It will be interesting to see how it matures over time. Its alcohol content of 15.5% is not noticeable from taste but does fatigue the palate over time. The 2020 doesn't possess the elegance that I associate with Janasse Chaupin, but I have a strange feeling that it may surprise us over time. I'm letting the rest of my bottles rest for at least another five years.

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  3/25/2024 - Miceri Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Really nice soft and rounded with good but not too much power

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  1/7/2024 - XoMo7K9H wrote: 92 Points

  Very concentrated flavors with a lot of complexity and depth. A little hot (15.5% ABV), which I’m guessing is a result of the high concentration and thus initial sugar content that needed to be fermented away. To an extent though, the higher alcohol content was needed to go toe-to-toe with the extracted flavors. Drank the 2020 in 2023 and it was too young. Would love to revisit in another 5 years.

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  12/2/2023 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Very well made, but lacks typicity. Still, the middle is round and the finish is long. Red and dark fruit, with sassafras, rock and pipe tobacco. A touch of heat, and a generous profile. I see no need to wait and still enjoyed, just not at the level expected. Drink now - 2030.

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  11/10/2023 - Philip_Bundpropperne Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Rating: 4,0/5,0.

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