No Products in the Cart
Roger Sabon is a family-owned estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with a range based around four different red Châteauneuf cuvées. The estate has 39.5 acres under vine in Châteauneuf-du-Pape of which 15 are planted to red varieties, including Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
Winemaking is traditional with aging in a mix of barrels and vats of various sizes and ages. While the Prestige cuvée may be the flagship in terms of availability and quality-price ratio, Le Secret des Sabon is widely regarded as one of the best reds in the region – made largely from century-old Grenache vines, its price reflects its reputation. There is also a white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a red Lirac and Côtes du Rhône.
| Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Rating | 100 RP |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Location | Southern Rhone |
| Producer | Roger Sabon |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Robert Parker |
100 RP - A rock-star 1999 that's drinking at point (like most wines in the vintage today), it should continue to evolve nicely going forward. Shockingly good, the 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape le Secret du Sabon tastes like a hypothetical blend of the 2007 and the 2001. Powerful, massive, concentrated and beautifully ripe, it offers notions of kirsch, currants, peppered meats, Asian spice and licorice in its seamless, yet voluptuous and hedonistic personality. It's a crazy good bottle of wine that could be considered over-the-top by some, but who cares when it's this good? If I had bottles, I'd line them up for drinking as you don't want to miss this beauty while it's drinking at point. The unreal, 100-case micro-cuvee produced from extraordinarily old vines called Le Secret des Sabon is a perfect Chateauneuf du Pape. It coats the palate with extraordinary levels of black cherry, kirsch liqueur, raspberry, and pepper-infused fruit. Unctuously-textured, with a sumptuous, compelling, meaty richness revealing notes of barbecue spice and earth, it is extremely long with a finish that lasts 50+ seconds. This monumental as well as majestic Chateauneuf du Pape can be drunk now or cellared for 30-35 years. |
|---|
| Wine Spectator |
|---|
| Burghound |
|---|
| Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Rating | 100 RP |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Location | Southern Rhone |
| Producer | Roger Sabon |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Rating | 100 RP |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Location | Southern Rhone |
| Producer | Roger Sabon |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Rating | 100 RP |
| Barrels |
|
| Style |
Rhone |
| Owners |
Sabon Family |
| Region | Rhone |
| Location | Southern Rhone |
| Producer | Roger Sabon |
| Winemaker |
Jean-Jacques, Denis, and Gilbert Sabon |
| Production |
Only 100 cases - 10 cases imported |
| Robert Parker Rating | 100 RP - A rock-star 1999 that's drinking at point (like most wines in the vintage today), it should continue to evolve nicely going forward. Shockingly good, the 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape le Secret du Sabon tastes like a hypothetical blend of the 2007 and the 2001. Powerful, massive, concentrated and beautifully ripe, it offers notions of kirsch, currants, peppered meats, Asian spice and licorice in its seamless, yet voluptuous and hedonistic personality. It's a crazy good bottle of wine that could be considered over-the-top by some, but who cares when it's this good? If I had bottles, I'd line them up for drinking as you don't want to miss this beauty while it's drinking at point. The unreal, 100-case micro-cuvee produced from extraordinarily old vines called Le Secret des Sabon is a perfect Chateauneuf du Pape. It coats the palate with extraordinary levels of black cherry, kirsch liqueur, raspberry, and pepper-infused fruit. Unctuously-textured, with a sumptuous, compelling, meaty richness revealing notes of barbecue spice and earth, it is extremely long with a finish that lasts 50+ seconds. This monumental as well as majestic Chateauneuf du Pape can be drunk now or cellared for 30-35 years. |
|---|
| Antonio Galloni Rating | Saturated ruby. Port-like aromas of surmaturite A huge and rather backward wine that comes across as high in alcohol and very dry. Today I much prefer the balance of the Cuvee Prestige as this is rather sullen, with its fruit in the deep background. Perhaps a bit too powerful for its own good; more may not necessarily mean better. Finishes with tougher tannins that will require patience. |
|---|
| Wine Spectator Rating |
|---|
| Burghound Rating |
|---|
