2020 Domaine Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Secret des Sabon

A highly acclaimed Châteauneuf-du-Pape that is easy to drink, rich in flavor, and has a captivating finish.

Producer

Domaine Roger Sabon

Region

Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley

Country

France

Varietal

Grenache / Garnacha

Varietal Composition

95% Grenache. 5% "other varieties"

Specifications

2020

Vintage

2040

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Select grapes from 100+ year old vines are hand harvested, partially destemmed, fermented in French oak vats, and then aged for 18 months in a 600 liter demi-druid

Occasional wine note

There are only a small handful of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines that have this much acclaim. This is definitely one of our favorites. An easy drinker, but with so many layers of flavor and a finish that just begs for another sip. What a beauty!

What experts say about this wine

100

Wine Advocate

The full-bodied 2020 Châteauneuf du Pape le Secret de Sabon offers up stunning aromas of roses, raspberries, black cherries, pine sap and garrigue. Silky and elegant, it finishes long and mouthwatering. Almost entirely Grenache from a couple of old-vine parcels on sandier sites than the majority of the domaine's offerings, it's a beautiful wine by any measure.

100

Jeb Dunnuck

Last of the wines from bottle, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Le Secret Des Sabon is a field blend of mostly Grenache that sees a touch of stem inclusion and aging all in oak tronconique tanks. A candidate for the wine of the vintage, it has a similar bouquet to the Prestige and has beautiful red and black fruits (even some blue fruits), flowers, garrigue, and spice. This carries to a full-bodied 2020 with a layered, seamless mouthfeel, moderate acidity, no hard edges, and a great, great finish.

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