Domaine Roger Sabon Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Le Secret des Sabon 2009
- Vintage
- 2009
- Country
- France
- Region
- Rhone
- Size
- 750ml
- Rating
- WS95, WA94
- Grape
- Grenache, Old Grenache
Tasted at the estate, the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape le Secret de Sabon is going through a bit of a middle-aged awkwardness at the moment. It's still dark in color, with barely visible bricking, and exhibits a fair bit of lively black cherry fruit, but it has begun to develop notes of dried fig, roasted meat and dark chocolate. Full-bodied and rich, it's savory and long on the finish. Drink or hold, but not for too much longer. - WA94
Dark, with very alluring espresso and smoke notes weaving through the dense flavors of fig paste, currant preserves, Black Forest cake and melted licorice. Features intense graphite and black tea notes on the finish, which is packed for now, but has good underlying racy acidity. Best from 2012 through 2024.- WS95
It is a family-run business that was established in 1952 by Roger Sabon. Today the estate is composed of an 18 ha vineyard on the eastern bank of the Rhône river in the Châteauneuf du Pape appellation scattered on 14 different plots.
On the western bank, the vineyard includes 12 ha in the Lirac appellation, 6 ha in CDR and 14 ha in VDF - Information from Domaine Roger Sabon