Domaine de La Janasse Chaupin CdP 2022 (1.5L)

98 DE / 96 JS / 95 VM / 94-96+ JD / 93-95 WA / 17.5+ JR

Rich black cherry and strawberry fruit, with impressive density and palate weight. The balance is good, with fur-coat tannins and admirable freshness. Yet again, this vintage turns out a wine seemingly far too good for the climatic conditions – but the evidence is here. Will be ready much sooner than the Vieilles Vignes cuvée, and is very close if not equal in quality, but just in a less robust, structured style. Parcels of Grenache planted on lieux-dits Chapouin, La Janasse and La Crau, the oldest planted in 1912. -Matt Walls, Decanter

A superb, well-driven and precise 100% grenache. Lovely nose of sweet cherries, currants, wild herbs and sweet spices. Full-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Intense and well-crafted, with a vivid core of sweet berries and spices on the center palate. There is plenty of energy and a solid frame of tannins coating the palate at this stage. Crushed raspberries in the finish with some orange peel character and excellent persistence. Driven and long. Try after 2028.-James Suckling

The magnificent 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chaupin is at eye level with the equally stunning 2020. Expressive orange rind, forest strawberry, crushed violets, raspberry and licorice rise up from the glass. Offering a gentler tannic core and softer overall mouthfeel than the Vieilles Vignes from the same vintage, the focused 2022 Chaupin is right up there with the finest vintages this cuvée has ever seen. Bravo! -- Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous Media

Looking at the two top cuvées, the 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Chaupin (100% Grenache fermented with 50% stems and brought up in foudre and demi-muids) is up-front and sexy, with classic wild strawberry and kirsch notes as well as Provençal herbs, licorice, and spring flowers. It's pretty, medium to full-bodied, has fine, integrated tannins, and outstanding length.-Jeb Dunnuck

Not yet bottled during my summer 2023 visit, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Chaupin—all Grenache from sandier sites, with a healthy proportion of stems—was still maturing in a mix of foudres and demi-muids. Charming scents of rose petals, cherries and raspberries all mingle easily on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is concentrated but still a bit tight, finishing firmly tannic and long. -Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate

100% Grenache. Partially destemmed and vinified in concrete tanks. Aged for 12 months in foudres (70%) and demi-muids (30%). Cask sample.
Tasted blind. The nose has plenty to offer – smoked meat, black tea and lavender. A powerful and dense, layered and rich palate with so much intensity. Meaty and also herbal. So tightly wound and powerful, with richness, texture and weight. This should age beautifully.-Alistair Cooper MW, JancisRobinson