{"product_id":"domaine-de-la-janasse-chateauneuf-du-pape-chaupin-2023-mg","title":"Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chaupin 2023 MG","description":"\u003cp\u003eDomaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chaupin 2023 MG is old-vine Grenache from the Rhône, full of raspberry, lavender and spice in a 1500 ml magnum. This is Janasse at its most scented, drawn from sandy safre soils in the Chaupin sector. Expect plush red fruit, black pepper and the slow-burn confidence of a large-format bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChaupin is the pure Grenache face of Domaine de la Janasse. The fruit comes from old vines rooted in the sandy safre soils of the Chaupin sector of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Chaupin's sandy sector has fewer surface stones than many famous Janasse parcels. That sand gives this 2023 a scented, red-fruited line that feels different from the estate's galet-strewn cuvées. The domaine works sustainably, and the picking here aims for ripe skins, fresh perfume and the black-pepper snap that marks the best Grenache from this plot. The cuvée is a magnum release, and that larger bottle underlines the compact structure of the 2023 fruit.\n\nIn the cellar, the 2023 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chaupin is only partially destemmed. Partial whole clusters sit in the background as a savoury thread. Ageing lasts 12 months, with 70% in foudre and 30% in demi-muids. The larger wood keeps the texture broad and polished, and the demi-muids add a neat frame rather than obvious oak flavour. The finished wine is dry and reaches 15% alcohol, with a plush centre and a lavender-scented edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2023 Chaupin opens with ripe raspberry, black cherry and a darker plum note that feels glossy and deep in the glass. Lavender, black olive and cracked black pepper move through the nose, and the sandy safre fruit gives the perfume a lifted Grenache feel that belongs to this domaine's Chaupin bottling. The palate is medium to full in body, with a muscular core of fruit and tannins that feel ripe, velvety and tightly packed around black cherry. The 15% alcohol reads as warmth through the mid-palate, then the peppery final minute pulls the wine back to the Chaupin scent of herbs and flowers, with the 1500 ml magnum format giving the coiled fruit plenty of runway after a long swirl. Drink 2025-2045.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePour this magnum with côte de boeuf, grilled lamb chops or slow-roasted shoulder rubbed with rosemary and garlic and served a little pink. A regional choice is daube provençale, especially one with black olives and orange peel, as the wine's lavender and pepper notes echo the southern seasoning. For game, choose venison loin with juniper or wild boar ragù over polenta; the ripe tannins can handle dark sauce and the plum depth in the wine meets the meat's sweetness. Roast guinea fowl or duck breast also makes sense, especially with a cherry pan sauce that picks up the 2023 Chaupin's raspberry and black cherry side. Finish with aged Comté or Tomme de Savoie, where the cheese's nutty salt draws out the foudre-aged texture in a calm savoury way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe clearest Janasse signature is its habit of treating individual Châteauneuf-du-Pape parcels as separate voices, and Chaupin is the estate's pure Grenache statement from sandy ground in the northern sector, where sand has long shaped the cuvée's perfume. The Sabon family also makes broad blends from many sites, and this old-vine fruit stays apart in vintages such as 2023 when its perfume, fine tannins and red-fruited spice merit their own bottling. Aimé Sabon established Domaine de la Janasse in 1973, taking the name from the family farm at Courthézon and building the estate around Châteauneuf-du-Pape as well as serious Côtes du Rhône and estate bottlings with real identity. Christophe and Isabelle Sabon now guide the cellar and the farming, with a style built on ripe Grenache fruit and polished texture plus enough stem savour to give certain wines a distinctive herbal pulse across the range. Chaupin shows that approach in a direct way, with raspberry liqueur, lavender and black pepper from sandy safre soils and a tannin grain that feels finer than the estate's galet parcels in this large-format release. The foudre and demi-muid ageing used for this 2023 magnum leaves the Janasse stamp in the texture, with broad fruit gathered around the peppery finish and a lavender note that remains clear after a slow decant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine de la Janasse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54252570771793,"sku":"PS-15792146579836","price":119.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/0614\/9969\/files\/JanasseChaupin2017.png?v=1783445192","url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.com\/products\/domaine-de-la-janasse-chateauneuf-du-pape-chaupin-2023-mg","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}