Domaine Roger Sabon
"Prestige" 2016
AOC Chateauneuf du Pape

Presse / Kritik
Vinum:
"Der absolute Rundum-glücklich-Jahrgang...
Zurückhaltende, noch ausbaugeprägte Aromatik, voller Ansatz, wuchtiger Bau, extraktreich, voluminös, opulent, doch mit satten Tanninen, langes, saftig-fruchtig-feuriges Finale. 2024-2035"
Wine Advocate: 96 / 100 Punkte
"From the lieux-dits of Les Brusquières and Cabrières, the 2016 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Prestige is 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre and 5% other varieties. Tasted blind, it's a big, full-bodied, lush wine. Powered by bold cherry and stone fruit, it shows hints of pepper and clove complexity, plus vibrant citrus zest notes on the long electric finish. Wow. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2035."
Wine Spectator: 95 / 100 Punkte
"Intense, with a racy and focused beam of raspberry coulis, cherry preserve and blackberry paste flavors driving through, laced with mouthwatering anise, black tea and singed apple wood notes. The long, graphite edged finish shows terrific energy. Best from 2020 through 2040."
Decanter: 94 / 100 Punkte
"High-toned floral aromas and depth of fruit bodes well for future development. It's full-bodied, but with no heaviness. It has good acidity and some mineral hints on the long finish. Overall the impression is one of great freshness and purity, unforced and not over-extracted, showing perfect balance. Very good."
J. Livingstone-Learmonth: 4,5 / 6 Sterne (Leading 2016 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Reds)
"local virility, convincing, fresh...
Dark red. The nose has firm aroma of raspberry and red cherry fruit with some menthol, rosemary, local colour. The palate is tightly drawn, has inner strength, runs with some punch and assertion. The tannins are full and require another five years. This has good heart and genuine local virility. It finishes on a fresh tenor, with those crunchy tannins. It has a good swing in its step, is a convincing wine. 15°. 70% Gren, 20% Syr, 5% Mourv, 5% various. 2021. 2037-39"
J. Dunnuck: 96 / 100 Punkte
"The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Prestige checks in as 75% Grenache and the balance mostly Syrah and smaller parts of other permitted varieties. Crème de cassis, olive tapenade, smoked herbs, and licorice notes all emerge from this remarkably pure, seamless, gorgeously refined and elegant Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It shows slightly more Syrah character, has a multi-dimensional texture, and a layered, elegant style that just begs to be drunk. It can be drunk today or cellared for 15 years or more."
Wine Enthusiast: 94 / 100 Punkte
"Intensely ripe mulberry and plum flavors are muted by whiffs of smoke, cinnamon and pepper in this powerhouse Grenache-blend. It's muscular and brooding but maintains a freshness on the midpalate marked by pert acidity and finely edged tannins. Appealing already the wine should approach peak through 2035."

Das Weingut
Der Name Sabon ist bereits seit dem 16. Jh. mit dem Weinbau an der südlichen Rhone verbunden. Und so zählt Roger Sabon zu den großen Traditionalisten der Region, die die althergebrachten Methoden pflegen, wie z.B. die Verwendung von Fudern (also keine Barriques). Wenn allerdings Verbesserungen möglich sind, ist man stets aufgeschlossen, sinnvolle und behutsame Änderungen vorzunehmen. So werden seit Neuem die Trauben vor der Maische komplett entrappt, d.h. von Stielen und Stengeln befreit, um so weitaus weniger „sperrige“, sondern viel weicherer, seidigere Weine zu erzeugen, ohne dabei an Komplexität und Charakter zu verlieren.