Domaine de la Janasse Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 2021 Chardonnay - Sauvignon Blanc with a light saline touch

with a light saline touch

Nose: Notes of honey

and dusty earth

with earthiness and abundant tannins and more backward than the approachable and juicy 2019 I tasted next to it

Despite the aromatic white grapes

Domaine de la Janasse Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 2021 Chardonnay - Sauvignon Blanc with a light saline touchThe advantages of old vines are perhaps most evident in the more difficult vintages (whether hot and dry or cool and rainy). The 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a strong effort, delivering supple, velvety waves of ripe black cherries and black raspberries. Medium to full bodied, it's rich and concentrated without seeming at all heavy or unbalanced, finishing long and juicy. It's approximately 75% Grenache, 15% Mourvdre, 5% Syrah and 5%