For seasoned wine lovers, buying Cotes du Rhone from a top Chateauneuf du Pape producer is one of the best ways to maximize your wine-buying dollars.
That is 100% the case with the 2020 Domaine de la Janasse Cotes du Rhone. From one of the top estates in the Southern Rhone, this is a wine that totally delivers Chateauneuf-like aromas and flavors, but this is both ready to drink, and it will run you a lot less!
Just 84 bottles up for grabs at deal pricing.
2020 Domaine de la Janasse Cotes du Rhone Reserve
"Behaves" like Chateauneuf, but it's ready to drink NOW!
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Domaine de la Janasse represents one of the elite Chateauneuf producers, and their Cotes du Rhone is clicking on all cylinders this vintage. A blend of old, organically farmed Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan, and Cinsault, it almost seems like a crime to label this as "just" a Cotes du Rhone.
Marrying richness and ripeness with finesse and complexity, it is one of the most complete and formidable CDR's I've tasted in a long time. The overriding "house style" is one that emphasizes pure and ripe Grenache flavors with a pronounced sense of place and complexity.
Right when you pour this into your glass, everything I said in the previous paragraph will make sense. This showcases ripe and forward aromas and flavors of crushed strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, violet, pepper, and garrigue. Quite silky on the palate with ripe tannin and mild acidity, this is completely approachable, charming, and fruit-forward.
Yep, fruit is "driving the bus here," but don't think that means this is simple or sweet. Far from it, the spice, floral, and savory notes add interest and complexity. A perfect red to sip with lamb or by the fire this holiday season, it also loves hearty French stews -- think coq au vin or boeuf bourguignon.
Throw a simple side salad and a crusty baguette into the mix, and you'll think you've been swept off to a Parisian bistro. No food required though! Enjoy this stellar Southern Rhone now and over the next 5 years or so. Cheers!
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Josh Spurling
Owner, Operator, Wine Monger
Table Wine Asheville