2016 Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 92.7 points

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  3/17/2024 - YackAttack213 wrote: 85 Points

  Nose: not super expressive, floral, red fruits. Pretty and delicate.
  Taste: Medium concentration, soft, elegant, black cherry, a pinch of salt and umami, backed by a subtle oaky finish. There's a soft carpet of tannins also once the fruit fades at the finish.
  
  Not sure how I feel about this tonight, mainly due to being conflicted by my previous high score. My tasting notes now match fairly well from my notes 4 years ago, but this isn't wowing me tonight. Is there such a thing as a dumb phase for CdP...? Maybe it will be better tomorrow.
  
  Day 2: I feel better about it but can't really say for certain much has changed. Definitely more grippy though.

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  6/21/2022 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 93 Points

  Twin Cities Wine Club Rhone Tasting (Edina, MN): Another great showing and most intensity of the 5 bottles tasted tonight. Funk, spice, pepper and Garrigue. Got better throughout the night and was softer in a good way later. Just really nice pepper notes on the finish. Will age through 2030 comfortably. Great value. 93+ points

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  4/22/2022 - Gdubya Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Tannic, ripe bold fruit. Nice wine, but might be better in a couple of years. Was definitely better on day 2. Hold for a couple for years. 91-93+

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  5/29/2021 - YackAttack213 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  94 May 2021 👃 earthy and perfume. 👅 Candied cherry, vanilla, supported by some very mild oak. Rich. Smoooooth. On second day, the candied cherry is there but subdued which is even better than on day 1.

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  8/28/2020 - Martysfo wrote: 95 Points

  Spectacular bottle. We tasted this in the Sabon Wine Cellar when we were in France, and it was better tonight. Great fruit and a very long finish. We just love Chateauneuf de Pape wines!

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