2007 Domaine de la Janasse "Chaupin" Châteauneuf-du-Pape
SKU #1049897
99 points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
I’ve drunk over a case of the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Chaupin from my cellar, and this was easily one of the finest bottles (it was from magnum) I’ve ever had. Made from close to 100% Grenache and brought up in foudre, it’s a crazy good, monumental beauty that offers loads of ripe blackberries, black raspberries, crushed flowers and garrigue aromas and flavors. Concentrated, layered and unctuous, with a to-die-for texture, no hard edges and a huge finish, this beauty is still youthful and is just now starting to show hints of maturity. When it’s this good, I can’t recommend waiting, but I’ve no doubt this will continue to offer this level of quality for at least another decade. (JD)
(2/2017)
98 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Absolutely stunning, the 2007 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin is packed with pure, clean and fresh aromas of assorted dark fruits, blackberry, lavender, flowers and spice. On the palate, it’s full bodied with beautifully sweet fruit ripe, fine grained tannins, perfect balance and a finish that simply won’t quit.
(8/2009)
94 points
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Opaque ruby. Spicy raspberry and cherry aromas are complicated by garrigue and Asian spices. Sweet, focused red fruit flavors are given spine by zesty minerality and pick up an exotic floral quality with air. Expands nicely on the finish, leaving behind sweet lavender pastille and raspberry notes. (JR)
(1/2010)
94 points
Wine Spectator
Plush and fleshy, with crushed plum, dark currant and boysenberry notes backed by alluring sweet spice, licorice root and espresso hints. Muscular but well-rounded on the lengthy finish, with the spice notes flittering on. (JM)
(11/2009)
K&L Notes
96 points, Neal Martin in Wine Advocate: "This is a delightful pure Grenache aged 30% in barriques. It has a lifted, feminine bouquet with scents of wild strawberry, red cherries, clove, game and a sweet scents…crushed almond? The palate is medium-bodied and beautifully balanced with that sensuality that Grenache can impart in spades. Warm and sensual, caressing in the mouth with a persistent, slightly tertiary finish. Gorgeous." (06/2010)
