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2016 Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Prestige
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 17
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ylkim30 Does not like this wine:
January 26, 2024 - January 2024 Northern Rhone Dinner: Definitely the red wines' “gobbiest” of the night (GOTN): laden with a heavy-handed dark fruit, a velvety, almost viscous texture, and slightly ponderous; I wouldn’t call it a bad wine, but not one I plan to revisit.
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Mdubnik Likes this wine: 91 points
December 16, 2023 - Never really wowed me. Solid bottle, but not over the top / write home kind of good. I think it's still a bit early in the drinking window, so I'll wait a few years on the next bottles.
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John McCabe wrote: 96 points
October 29, 2023 - Similar to previous notes, I was struck by so much richness and decadence. The age may be perfect already - has some firmness and backbone but also so expressive, with a licorice tone and oodles of dark fruit. This is the kind of wine that really reminds me I need to buy more Rhones; the price to quality ratio is so high.
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BGK810 Likes this wine: 92 points
August 16, 2023 - Delicious with steak poivre
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VAGenius Likes this wine: 92 points
October 16, 2022 - Quick decant that threw a decent amount of sediment. Nose shows a lot of dark fruits with black shoe polish and a hint of merthiolate. Dry black plum and black cherry paste with a jumpy, peppery zest, cloves, and a hint of orange rind. Soft tannins with a line of black soil, dry black fruit, and tobacco leaf on the finish. Darker fruit and more austere than one would expect from a Grenache dominated blend. Don't see much reason to age further, but this may be a matter of preference as to whether you're willing to forgive the remaining fruit in search of more complexity.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
LE MILLÉSIME… The 2016s from the Southern Rhône (Part 1), 8/28/2018 (link)(Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Prestige RED) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape: The Beat Goes On (Jul 2018), 7/18/2018 (link)(Domaine Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-pape Prestige Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
France, Southern Rhône: The Elegant and Lively 2015s and Heavenly 2016s, 10/19/2017 (link)(Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Prestige) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
10/10/2017 (link)(Roger Sabon, Prestige Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Matt Walls
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhone EP2 16, 10/8/2017 (link)(Domaine Roger Sabon, Prestige, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Roger Sabon
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Cuvée Prestige
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 30 (3%)
- In Cellars 674 (73%)
- Consumed 218 (24%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
91% Like It 11 votes
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- ProducerRoger Sabon
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- DesignationCuvée Prestige
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape