Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe Vielles Vignes 2012 B2B and silky tannins

and silky tannins

The cool-climate-styled 2013 vintage is precisely the type of year in which

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Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe Vielles Vignes 2012 B2B and silky tanninsParker: 96 100: Up in the top handful of wines in the vintage (which should come as no surprise to anyone who follows this estate), the 2012 Chteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a full bodied, beautifully concentrated, rich and layered Chteauneuf that doesnt put a foot wrong. Made from 85% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre and the rest Syrah, it offers blockbuster notes of blackberry, liquid violets, spice and serious minerality to go with awesome mid palate