Always one of my favourite stops on my Rhone Valley trips, Domaine de la Janasse is run with incredible passion by Christophe Sabon, his sister Isabelle, and his father, who showed up nearly half naked as he was bringing in some white grapes on the torridly hot day I visited. What this family operation has achieved over the last decade is nothing short of remarkable considering the breadth of wines made, from their Vin de Pays, which are among the finest made in France, to their world-class Cotes du Rhônes and Châteauneuf du Papes. While this estate is at the top of its game, it is not content to rest on the status quo and continues to push the envelope. Their 2008s are among the finest wines of the vintage, and as the following tasting notes and scores indicate, their 2007s are out of this world…. 2007 is the greatest vintage I have ever tasted of Domaine de la Janasse – and that’s says something given the amazing wines produced here in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2006. - Wine Advocate

The 2008 Cotes du Rhone blanc (a blend of Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Viognier, and Roussanne) possesses abundant aromas of tropical fruits, quince, white currants, and spring flowers. Medium-bodied, crisp, and refreshing. (Robert Parker – Wine Advocate June 2000 #185 –89 points)

Soft but focused, displaying a nice streak of salted butter holding together the peach and melon notes, with a rounded finish. (Wine Spectator –86 points)