The three cuvees of Chateauneuf du Pape all merit interest. The 1994 Chateauneuf du Pape is an attractive, open-knit, full-bodied wine with no hard edges. The color is a deep ruby with purple nuances. The sweet nose of black-raspberries, cherries, cedar, and spice jumps from the glass. Round and velvety-textured, with luscious levels of fruit, this generously endowed, silky-textured wine should drink well for 7-8 years. This wine was tasted between June 1 and June 16, 1996.
Aime Sabon is one of the new stars of the southern Rhone. The Domaine de la Janasse wines offer gorgeous displays of ripe fruit, plenty of character and extract, as well as balance, complexity, and as much finesse as you will find in an appellation better-known for exuberance, power, and gutsiness.
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