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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.9 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by klang on 1/28/2024: No mistaking the maturity of this one, but saved by a generous helping of sweet, ripe fruit on the palate mingling with the slightly funky aromatics. Holding on and giving pleasure, but on the basis of this bottle, definitely nearing the end of its drinking window. Cork was excellent, not at all saturated. (131 views) | | | Tasted by VettersVinos on 11/1/2020 & rated 92 points: A bit of funk on the nose that eases up with an hour or more of air. Then very linear with a dominant theme of cherry / Kirsch. Great acidic backbone, soft tannins. Drinking really nicely now and doesn't seem like it'll stop in the next several years. (924 views) | | | Tasted by JazzManWine on 9/21/2018 & rated 94 points: Purple brickish color, ready to drink but didn't fade. Serious dark fruits. Tastes noble. (1145 views) | | | Tasted by ledwards on 9/9/2018 & rated 94 points: Best with an hour of air. The funk blows off to reveal a fresh and youthful wine. Seems to have a formidable acidic spine that will give this wine another 10 years of quality drinking. (1212 views) | | | Tasted by beatles on 5/31/2014 & rated 93 points: Ib Bergkjær in may (Frederiksberg): Lighter more, elegant, highly concentrated, kirsch, some sweetness – and hints of alcohol. IB (upon leaving) guessed this dead on – very impressive, indeed. The wine too, impresses, and seems to be mature. No hurry, though. (3111 views) | | | Tasted by ledwards on 1/26/2014 & rated 94 points: Drinking beautifully. (2318 views) | | | Tasted by winecowboy on 1/26/2012 & rated 93 points: Dark garnet. Massive powerful blackcurrant bouquet. Super structured black fruits, tobacco and chocolate tart. Long finish. Drinking well after decanting for over three hours. (2659 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 4/9/2010 flawed bottle: Sabon Prestige/Secret Vertical (Restaurant AOC): Clearly defective wine (3425 views) | | | Tasted by Peech on 4/8/2010 & rated 90 points: Nose was pretty farmy, with mint, a little smoke, sweet fruit, earthy and minerals. The combination with char siu made the smokiness much more prominent. Medium acidity. Not bad to drink now. (2344 views) |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, January/February 2001, IWC Issue #94
(Domaine Roger Sabon Chateauneuf du Pape Le Secret de Sabons) Subscribe to see review text. |
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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. 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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