Domaine Roger Sabon
"Le Secret des Sabon" 2020
AOC Chateauneuf du Pape

Presse / Kritik
J. Livingstone-Learmonth: 5 / 6 Sterne
(Leading Chateauneuf du Pape 2020: "old vine sap, feathery, detail")
"Dark hued robe; the bouquet is going to blossom well, has an intricate depth, notes of blood-iron, herbes de Provence, thyme, tobacco, with a cooked raspberry, coffee intonation. The palate bears suave richness, glides along, is centred on its Grenache plum, spiced content, accumulates intense juice towards the finish. It has the sève [sap] of old vines in its relaxed oiliness, as well as a magical feathery tone, and will be of interest from 2028. There are details that will stimulate upon opening. 2051-53"
Wine Spectator: 96 / 100 Punkte
"Exuberant blackberry and boysenberry flood the palate in this lush, polished red. Shows impressive density, and though ripe and decadent, this has a refreshing beam of iron and menthol notes that bring balance. Offers baked cherry pie, fruitcake and salty black licorice accents that add interesting detail through the powerful, nicely framed finish. Drink now through 2038."
Decanter: 96 / 100 Punkte
"Full-bodied and powerful, but not over the top and with a great sense of freshness. It's expansive, with gently sweet, vibrant black cherry and kirsch notes within soft, pliable fruit tannins and a long finish. A remarkably precise and balanced wine, not the most powerful this year, but one of the most drinkable. Mostly grown on sand, fermented in stainless steel then aged in tronconic wooden vats. Drinking Window: 2026-2035."
Wine Advocate: 94-97+ / 100 Punkte
"The full-bodied 2020 Chateauneuf 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. Drink: 2023-2035."
Revue du Vin de France: 95 / 100 Punkte
J. Dunnuck: 97 / 100 Punkte
"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."

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.