"Domaine de la Janasse is one of the great winemaking estates of not only France, but of the world." - Robert Parker, Jr.

Welp, when the Grand Poobah of American wine writing, and arguably the most important wine critic in history makes a statement like that…who am I to argue?!

By popular demand…Janasse is BACK — and in MAGNUMS!!!! I’m a shameless, monstrous fanboy of this great Rhone house — basically, I’m that guy who wears the Pearl Jam t-shirt, at the Pear Jam concert, and then buys another for like $70 just to try and get Eddie Vedder to sign it. That’s me, but for Janasse. Some of my all-time favorite CdPs have been crafted here at this estate — and not just the big scoring 100 pointers either. (Though, those are EPIC, no question.) This “Tradition” is a personal benchmark for simply classic CdP — in monumental vintages and challenging ones, from warm years like 2009, and cool ones like 2022 — I don’t really know what to think about the possibilities of a full CdP vintage until I taste the Sabon family’s work from this workhorse cuvée. As ever…IT RULES!  

The freshness, and high-toned intensity of the 2022 vintage stands out for this release – and is likely why every critic seems to talk about the incredible ageability for a cuvée that typically stands as the “DRINK NOW” bottling of their three different CdPs. Throw it in MAGNUM and that timeline just extends ever onward! But with a seductive nose of black fruits, lavender, violets, and plenty of roasted herbs — this elegant seductress is pretty darn enticing right NOW! Mostly grenache — the Sabons are grenache MASTERS — and all from plots on the northern plateau of La Crau. These sacred soils imbibe this silky and impressive wine with a finish that borders on sheer bottled JOY, and if you bought any of this from several months back…you know you’re in need of some big bottles for those truly EPIC nights to come! It’s simply impossible to imagine being satiated by just a single glass of this godly ambrosia…greedy sip after greedy sip makes this disappear lightning quick, and you can just never have enough! 94 POINTS! Fierce, elegant, ripe, precise, focused, and voluminous. A BEAST of the Southern Rhône you’ll LOVE trying to tame! 

Do not MISS OUT!

**All Bastille Day orders will be combined and shipped from our West Coast warehouse. We’ll be packing your orders as fast as humanly possible, and you can expect up to 1-2 weeks for your orders to ship. We appreciate your patience and promise it’s worth the wait!**