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Christophe Sabon shed some light on why the 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes, usually a full-throttle red cruising at a high level, didn’t perform as well as expected when I tasted it earlier this year. “Our Grenache parcel in the La Crau lieu-dit was severely struck by summer hail, which is why it was missing from the final blend. It’s usually that part of the blending puzzle that brings charm and roundness to the wine.” After a brief re-tasting, my assessment from four months earlier was re-confirmed. The 2022 is by no means a bad wine—it’s just not at its usual level. The passing of the organic certification process is major news at Janasse, with the 2024 vintage being the first to be officially certified.

Tasting through the portfolio, 2023 is shaping up to be a solid vintage here, delivering inviting, fruit-driven reds with markedly spicy profiles. I suspect the wines will be accessible quite soon after release. I also enjoyed the 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Prestige, a rich and powerful white for hedonists. We finished the tasting with the splendid reds from the 2010 vintage, with the gorgeous Vieilles Vignes having just entered its broad drinking window.

From Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Alluring 2023s and Benchmark 2010s (Nov 2024) by Nicolas Greinacher

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