1998 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (79) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  9/25/2021 - Valaprop Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Excellent. A pleasant surprise, given some of the underwhelming recent reviews. Great complexity and a long finish. Definitely not a "fruit bomb", but still had plenty of stuffing. From a maturity standpoint, I would guess this is a bit past its peak, but probably has a few good years left.

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  9/14/2020 - CLL Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Wonderfully perfumey, raisin, anise, oxidative sherry notes, underlying Grenache/Syrah backbone which became more apparent as it opened up. Opened with a bit if a barrel aged ale funk that cleared after 10-20 minutes. It also threw off quite a bit of sediment (unsurprising for a 22 year old vintage).

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  9/10/2020 - DougLee wrote: 92 Points

  Labor Day family dinner outside. From memory. Garnet with rusty tint. Nose of garrigue, black pepper, lavender. Still vigorous on the palate with layers of peppery plum, earth, Rosemary, and sweet grip. Moderated tannin and ample acidity. Longer finish of garrigue and smoky plum. Aging well.

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  7/14/2019 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points

  Showing very well with good faded dark ruby and light amber edge; classic black licorice, almost bitter anise, old cherry syrup/kirsch, slick, gycerin, pot-pouri notes; Great shape, doing very well, but the Negly Porte du Ciel and SHL did much better with the rack of lamb. EWG Entre Nous. 91-92

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  6/22/2019 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Last tasted nine years ago, there were similarities in my notes, but clearly this is a much different wine, though still performing well at 21 years. Certainly there was a lot going on. Rich concentrated black fruits with a meaty characteristic and some earthiness. Blackberries, plums, black raspberries, blueberries, chocolate, licorice, and hints of spice and floral. A full bodied wine with nice complexity and a long finish.

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