Chateauneuf du Pape Le Secret des Sabon 2004

Chateauneuf du Pape Le Secret des Sabon 2004

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  • Robert Parker rating 95
Chateauneuf du Pape Le Secret des Sabon 2004
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75 cl

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£125.00
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Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Secret des Sabon 2004 is a Grenache-based cuvée from the Southern Rhône. This wine is produced from the estate`s oldest vines, some of which are over 100 years old, planted in sandy soils that yield a more elegant and aromatic profile than the traditional galets stones. The winemaking focuses on low yields and minimal intervention, with the wine aged primarily in large oak foudres to preserve the purity of the fruit. The 2004 vintage is noted for its balance and freshness rather than sheer power. It offers a complex array of red cherry, Provençal herbs and white pepper, with a refined tannic structure.
95 Robert Parker
I liked the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape le Secret du Sabon slightly more here than in the recent 2004 retrospective. The most elegant and seamless in the lineup, it has classic small berry fruit, flowers, licorice and herbes de Provence-like aromas and flavors to go with a full-bodied, textured, layered feel. It shows rocking Grenache character and is drinking beautifully.

A brilliantly run estate, Domaine Roger Sabon covers close to 44 acres that are spread throughout the appellation, and the wines have been made by Didier Negron since 2001. This retrospective focused on their top cuvee, the Secret du Sabon, which is a field blend of roughly (the exact blend is a "secret") 90% Grenache with the balance other permitted varieties (from 100-year-old vines), that-s aged all in 600-liter barrels. While the first released vintage was 1998, they also bottled a small amount in 1990, 1995 (the only one I've tasted? superb) and 1996.

Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC: tel. (704) 358-1565 — Jeb Dunnuck, 28th August 2014

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