Domaine de la Janasse, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Vieilles Vignes 2012 Sonoma and modern winemaking

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Merlot and Malbec are aged 21 months in (50% new) French oak

The 2010 Syrah Five Shooter is a stunner from Sine Qua Non

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Domaine de la Janasse, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Vieilles Vignes 2012 Sonoma and modern winemakingHOT DIGGITY 96s across the board! 96 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 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,