Domaine de la Janasse, Cotes du Rhone, Les Garrigues

Dark garnet. Tertiary nose. Same kirsch palate as recent bottles although this time without discernible prickliness. Good length and balance. My last bottle of 11. I am not a fan of the house style for their lower end bottlings. It seems to me they push the extractions too far for the quality of fruit present.

2007 vintage

Notes from memory. This was good but the alcohol is definitely perceptible, albeit reasonably well covered by ripe fruit. Not particularly complex and although enjoyable and good value I am finding more and more that I need to only look to the lower end Janasse bottlings (if at all) during cooler vintages as they seem to get hotter on my palate over tiime.

2007 vintage

Dark garnet, bricking rim, suspended sediment. Tawny port style bouquet. Round entry, sweet cough drop cherry compote with some fine tannins and a slightly prickly alcohol note on the final. Enjoyable but this is deep into tertiary development and doesn't offer much in terms of refreshment. If your tastes run to kirsch and "big reds" pair this with a bbq ribeye and you will be happy. For myself I found it enjoyable but increasingly only find myself wanting to flirt …

2007 vintage

Still drinking great. Definitely in it's peak window. It didn't find it "too big" or intolerable as some recent notes suggest, but then I like big wines. I cannot lie.

2007 vintage

Just a massive Côte du Rhône. Initially it almost got dumped as it was overly swampy and offensively medicinal (seemed 3-4 years into full decline). Fortunately it pulled itself together after an hour plus in the bottle. Essentially this drinks like and has the power of a 15+ year old high quality Châteauneuf du Pape. Not for everyone as this pushes extraction to the next level with cherry cough syrup, espresso liqueur, glycerin, vanilla bean, and of course plenty of …

2007 vintage

Opened an hour prior. Clear garnet with some bricking. Briary cherry, somewhat medicinal nose. Sweet, well balanced and full bodied. Just a hint of heat on the medium final but this was in a very good place. Great value from the southern Rhone - I find I am less and less partial to the cuvées from Janasse because I find they tend to pack too much alcohol and heat but this was great. Alcohol sure, but this was vibrant and …

2007 vintage

Dark crimson. Kirsch bouquet. Well into tertiary flavours with a pleasant amalgam of somewhat medicinal cherry playing off against some spicy oak notes. Medium to long final and fine tannins. Perhaps a bit of heat skewing the balance slightly. Drinking nicely now and great value. Lots of life ahead.

2007 vintage

Time to drink up! This is not getting any better. Still requires a decant and then becomes a nice Southern Rhone.

2007 vintage

Dark garnet with some faint bricking. Kirsch and alcohol aroma. Palate is deep with medicinal dark kirsch fruit and a spicy acidity on a longish final. Unfortunately a prickly alcohol presence makes itself a bit too obvious and throws out the balance here. Tannins all tucked in. This is enjoyable but unlikely to develop further or smoothe over its high alcohol.

2007 vintage

Very soft - no reason to wait any longer to open this.

2007 vintage

As good of a Cotes du Rhone as I've ever consumed. See prior notes. Rating 93-94.

2007 vintage

Splash decanted half an hour. Medium garnet with some fine suspended sediment and light bricking beginning. Alcohol and some kirsch notes on the bouquet. Immediate palate impression was one of sweetness - loads of sweet dark fruit here, with a very round mouthfeel. Some tart acidity on the back end. Over time a bit more complexity came to the fore but overall this came across tonight as enjoyable but somewhat simplistic. Tannins very much integrated and some tertiary flavours making …

2007 vintage

Delicious complex nose and spice notes on the palate with bright but dark fruit and a lasting finish. Drinking really well right now, but still a tad on the young side.

2007 vintage

Un vin très mûr, voire sucré. Il est très riche, rond et épicé, en surmaturité, mais ce n'est pas alcooleux. C'est un vin extrême, mais c'est gourmand et tous ont beaucoup aimé. 91 pts

2007 vintage

Dried herbs, licorice floral nose. Rich velvety in texture, sweet dark berries, garigue on palate. Beats out many CDP. Drinking great, now good balance between fruit and acidity. One of the best cote du rhones I've tasted, fantastic showing.

2007 vintage

This was simply spectacular - especially for a CdR. Dark cherry, charcoal, licorice, spices and garrigue with nice balance and a ripe, rich, full-bodied texture. Lush and hedonistic and absolutely the biggest and most powerful CdR I have ever had.

2007 vintage

As good a Cotes du Rhone as I've been able to find. Last tasted 14 months ago. Just about the same: "complex aromas and flavors of raspberry, black cherry, provencal herbs and spices, pepper and some cigar box. Might be a little creosote on the nose too. The tannins are soft and are fairly well integrated into the wine. Big, rich, powerful and full bodied. Somewhat viscous and soft in the mouth. Good balance and structure. A long and peppery …

2007 vintage

Needs more time. Maybe a bit too hot. But tastes like a mini CDP.

2007 vintage

Monthly Tasting Group HWS #083; Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005 vs 2007 (By AH) : This is a 100% Grenache. The wine is blood red. In the bouquet ripe dark fruits, licorice and still a bit reticent. On the palate full bodied with juicy dark forest fruits, a lot of spiciness and dark chocolate. A fair amount of sweetness balanced by good acidity and round tannin. The alcohol shows a bit. Still youthful, but already very pleasurable.

2007 vintage

decanted one hour. still dark purple w/gradient to crimson edge; opulent & exaggerated nose, wild blackberry, kirsch liqueur, hardwood charcoal, black pepper, exotic spices; full-bodied & unctuous but not sticky; head-on big on palate, black cherry jam, roasted bramble fruits, moroccan spices, alcohol pokes through some on the end. still rambunctious & energetic, but not sure what the remaining trajectory might be. slow-cooked Christmas lima beans w/roasted chilaca chilies & sweet onion pickle; collards w/guanciale & calabrian chilies; carolina gold …

2007 vintage

I really cannot add too much to my last two tastings. It's a hedonistic Cotes du Rhone. As I mentioned last time: "complex aromas and flavors of raspberry, black cherry, provencal herbs and spices, pepper and some cigar box. Might be a little creosote on the nose too. The tannins are soft and are fairly well integrated into the wine. Big, rich, powerful and full bodied. Somewhat viscous and soft in the mouth. Good balance and structure. A long and …

2007 vintage

Heady aromas of kirsch, blood, charcoal, dark fruits, hot stones, black pepper and of course - garrigue! The 16,5% ABV is better integrated and not as screaming hot as it was initially. Still a heavy wine to drink, or rather to sip. On the other hand it shows a lot of terroir, and goes quite well with barbecued lambchops. Most likely will keep and develop for several years more.

2007 vintage

Dark garnet color; this time the color did not seem quite as dark as last time. As indicated six months ago: “complex aromas and flavors of raspberry, black cherry, provencal herbs and spices, pepper and some cigar box.” Might be a little creosote on the nose too. The tannins are soft and are fairly well integrated into the wine. Big, rich, powerful and full bodied. Somewhat viscous and soft in the mouth. Good balance and structure. A long and peppery …

2007 vintage

Deep, dark (almost black) garnet color; opaque. Could be some yellowing development on the rim, along with the purple. Complex aromas and flavors of raspberry, black cherry, provencal herbs and spices, pepper and some cigar box. The tannins have rounded out and are fairly well integrated into the wine. Big, rich, powerful and full bodied. Somewhat viscous and soft in the mouth. Good balance and structure. A medium-long and peppery finish. Highly pleasurable and hedonistic. More appreciable by itself, than …

2007 vintage

Decanted 1+ hours. This wine has sure rounded out in the last year to show the essence of kirsch on the nose and mouth with some spice notes showing as well. This lead to a nice full-flavored wine. A fun wine to drink. A really nice wine.

2007 vintage

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