2020 Domaine Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Cuvée

A complex Grenache-focused GSM from Roger Sabon, featuring floral, cherry, licorice, and cocoa notes, defying the typical easy-drinking style.

Producer

Domaine Roger Sabon

Region

Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley

Country

France

Varietal

Grenache / Garnacha

Varietal Composition

80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah

Specifications

2020

Vintage

2033

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Grapes are hand harvested, and macerated for 1 month in a tank, before blending, then aging in multiple oak vessels for 18 months

Occasional wine note

A complex Grenache-focused GSM from Roger Sabon, featuring floral, cherry, licorice, and cocoa notes, defying the typical easy-drinking style.

What experts say about this wine

100

Wine Spectator

A dense, powerful red, with a vein of graphite coursing through sappy black fruit and melted licorice. Shows charred sandalwood and a bitter kick of herbs and iodine that offset the ripeness, with tannic grip through the smoky finish. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.

100

Wine Advocate

A blend of 80% Grenache with 10% each Mourvèdre and Syrah, the 2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve marries hints of dried flowers with black cherries and a touch of cocoa. Full-bodied and concentrated, this is less flattering to taste than the Les Olivets at this stage, but it should still be excellent in time.

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