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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.9 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by tlhnyc on 12/3/2020 & rated 92 points: Deep ruby. Nice plummy fruit on nose and palate, luscious texture. Soft resolved tannins. Previous bottle of this was disconcertingly stale and oxidized, so there seems to be some bottle variation. This bottle more than makes up for past disappointment. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise, Vaccarèse, Muscardin, Terret Noir. (1779 views) | | | Tasted by PSPatrick on 8/2/2019 & rated 89 points: Southern Rhône trip with Rainer. Tasted at the Domaine. 14.5% ABV. Medium ruby colour; lighter in colour than the 2016. Medium-bodied, less full and concentrated and more red fruit-driven and elegant than the 2016 Prestige. Long, with good, lively acidity, but with plenty of dry tannin. Some heat from the alcohol, too. As with the 2016 Prestige, I am concerned that the dry tannin will never really settle and outlast the fruit. 89(?) (2346 views) | | | Tasted by Iceman611 on 5/7/2018 & rated 88 points: A bit too funky for my taste. (3162 views) | | | Tasted by thesternowl on 1/22/2018 & rated 93 points: Popped and poured; consumed over five hours. Brilliant garnet color. Initially, this was painfully primary: smelling and tasting like cherry flavored Robitussin. I was rather put off by it to be honest. However, after an hour, my second glass was a transformation. While still very primary, the 'Tussin was replaced with red rope licorice and red plums. After hour four, this was an utterly captivating wine. It had gained weight and showed an abundance of mixed forest fruits with whiffs of gym sock and garrigue. Tannins are stiff by CdP standards and lip smacking acid makes for a rather protracted finish that lingers in the back corners of the tongue. This was really a stunning wine after ample air. Drink after a lengthy decant or hold until after 2020. (3298 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 6/24/2016 & rated 92 points: The opulent, sexy textures are a knock out. The fruit is fresh, sweet and pure with a finish that is truly generous, spicy and silky. This should be a pleasure to drink young and it can age a bit as well. (5765 views) |
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Vinous, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reds: The Flamboyant 2014s and the Structured 2013s (Apr 2016) (4/1/2016)
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| Roger Sabon Producer website - Read more about Roger Sabon
The Sabon family has a long history in Chateauneuf du Pape. Quote from the homepage of the domain: "One of the oldest documented landholders in Chateauneuf du Pape, the Sabon family has controlled vineyards in the zone since 1540".
Roger Sabon is the father of the three brothers who run the domain today Jean-Jacques, Denis and Gilbert Sabon.
The vinification is since 2001 in the care of Didier Négron, son-in-law of Jean- Jacques Sabon.
Denis and his son Julien take care of the fields. Delphine, daughter of Denis is often in the reception.
Today the property has 15 ha. in AOC Chateauneuf du Pape and owns 17 ha. of vineyards in Roquemaure from where Lirac and Cotes du Rhone are made.
Red Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. Cuvée PrestigeA blend of different parcels. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Southern Rhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape Appellation - Read more about Chateauneuf du Pape
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"As I have written many times in the past, the sweet spot for drinking Châteauneuf du Papes is usually the first 5-6 years after the vintage. Then they seem to go through an adolescent, awkward, and sometimes dormant stage, only to re-emerge around year 10-12, where the majority of wines are often fully mature. The best of them will continue to hold on to life (but rarely improving) beyond 15-20 years. It is only the exceptional Châteauneuf du Papes that will evolve for 20-25+ years, and those are indeed a rarity. However, things may be improving dramatically in terms of the longevity of Châteauneuf du Pape, although Grenache-dominated wines, the vast majority of wines produced in the appellation, are wines that do not have the polyphenol (extract and tannin) content of top Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots, or Syrah-based wines. Nevertheless, the younger generation in Châteauneuf du Pape has taken seriously the farming in the vineyards. There are more organic and biodynamically run vineyards here than in any other appellation of France. The yields, which were already low, are even lower today (20-35 hectoliters per hectare), and of course, the proliferation of top luxury and/or old-vine cuvées gives a significant boost to the number of wines that will evolve past 25 or 30 years. The advantage of these wines is their broad window of drinkability." - Robert Parker
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