Janasse, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv Vintage:2007 This is only a couple

This is only a couple of steps behind the 2010 albeit cut from a different clothe

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This is also brooding and reticent with an intensely earthy nose of both red and dark pinot fruit that is trimmed in hints of game

Made from 50% Grenache

Janasse, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv Vintage:2007 This is only a coupleAll 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