Janasse, Chateauneuf Du Pape Brut Zero The management prefers to release

The management prefers to release the wines a bit later and shies away from the classic en primeur or critics' tasting events

Minty and overtly citrus-suffused aromas include whiffs of petrol

the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 149 slips gracefully out of the glass with notions of wild blueberries

More interesting are the nicely detailed and tension-filled middle weight flavors that possess solid if not exceptional volume and density while displaying fine length on the youthfully austere

it needs a few years in the cellar to show its best

Janasse, Chateauneuf Du Pape Brut Zero The management prefers to releaseVivid ruby. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe, smoke accented red and dark berries, exotic spices and lavender, and a subtle mineral nuance adds vivacity. Sappy, sweet and lively on the palate, offering juicy raspberry and floral pastille flavors that are joined by hints of licorice and bitter cola on the back half. Smooth and seamless in texture, showing very good finishing clarity, rounded tannins and strong, floral driven persistence. Josh