Janasse, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv Vintage:2016 don’t think about touching bottles

don’t think about touching bottles until at least 2020

yet the Pajana remains a bit of a brute

Look for four decades or more of luxuriant satisfaction

lengthy and ever-so-slightly warm finale

moderate levels of acidity that segues to a very peppery and vivacious finish

Janasse, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv Vintage:2016 don’t think about touching bottlesAll 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