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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.1 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mhadwin on 1/29/2024: Wine Spectator 97 (188 views) | | | Tasted by FoinZap on 5/29/2023 & rated 93 points: Lost tasting notes when saving...from memory, PnP. Plum color. Nose smelled remarkably like a frozen pizza...tomato, mozzarella, basil. Palate was raspberry, spice, black tea. Smooth mouth feel. (418 views) | | | Tasted by Stonger the Better on 2/25/2023 & rated 94 points: Decanted 5 hours. It was good. It was smooth with a nice long finish. But I was expecting more aromatics and greater depth. Next one needs to be in 5 yrs and next 5 yrs after that. Confident this will age well. (430 views) | | | Tasted by thesternowl on 6/30/2022: Rhône or Nôwhere 2022 (Malcom, Nebraska): Somewhat analogous with my 2013 Chave Blanc impression, this was more about peering into the bright future in store for this wine. The potential is simply buried deep beneath the surface. All the stuffing is there for a special wine down the road. While enjoyable now, patience will be handsomely rewarded. Personally, I wouldn’t touch well-cellared examples until much closer to 2030. (1013 views) | | | Tasted by bubbachumps on 10/21/2021 & rated 94 points: Ken's Head to Head high-low blind shootout (Casa Tomek): Beautiful nose of garrigue, raspberry, anise, kirsch and red licorice. Wonderful mouthfeel, very silky on the palate. A bit on the tight side, so this wine has some room to improve. Finished 2nd of 2 and was the more expensive wine. (1198 views) | | | Tasted by Quiet Lion on 5/20/2021 & rated 96 points: Pop and pour. This is a gorgeous, modern CdP with dark fruit, olive, herbs and spice, nice viscosity. Bright and aromatic on the palate, it leaves you satisfied but wanting more. Nice secret. (1461 views) | | | Tasted by STM82 on 1/31/2021 & rated 93 points: Lovely sapy red berries and a creamy texture. Was expecting more depth considering the price however. (1081 views) | | | Tasted by Quiet Lion on 12/13/2020 & rated 94 points: Decanted 90 minutes. Dark, high-toned Grenache with concentrated, silky fruit, aromatic herbs, cocoa. Very intense on the palate and perhaps lacking in balance because of it but the flavors are pure and delicious. (1309 views) | | | Tasted by Artbreadman on 3/1/2019 & rated 94 points: Very solid effort. Plenty of dried flowers and hints of strawberry. A touch of cedar and subtly zingy tannins that last quite a while. (1957 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 8/21/2017 & rated 96 points: Flowers, red fruits, garrigue and subtle hints of jam create the nose. On the palate is where the real action takes place. Pure red fruits, silky polished tannins and a fresh quality give the wine lift and energy. The kirsch in the finish does not want to quit. (3879 views) |
| 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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