Roger Sabon & Fils - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réserve 2020 (750ml)
Price: $52.00
| Producer | Roger Sabon & Fils |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Subregion | Chateauneuf du Pape |
| Varietal | Chateauneuf du Pape |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 1417184 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Spectator: 94 Points
A dense powerful red with a vein of graphite coursing through sappy black fruit and melted licorice. Shows charred sandalwood and a bitter kick of herbs and iodine that offset the ripeness with tannic grip through the smoky finish. Grenache Syrah and Mourvèdre. Best from 2023 through 2035. ?J.M.
Jeb Dunnuck: 93 Points
The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Réserve is a similar blend of 80% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah and Mourvedre. Its deep ruby/plum hue is followed by notes of darker berries, chocolate, roasted herbs, and garrigue. Full-bodied, round, and opulent, with the vintage’s forward, incredibly charming style, it has the mid-palate depth as well as tannic structure to keep for 10-15 years, although I see no need to delay gratification.
I’ve been praising the wines of Domaine Roger Sabon for years now, and they consistently turn out incredible wines, year-in, year-out. Looking at the 2020s, these wines shine for their purity and impeccable balance and bring more fruit and texture than most in the vintage.
jdWine Advocate: 91-93 Points
A blend of 80% Grenache with 10% each Mourvèdre and Syrah the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve marries hints of dried flowers with black cherries and a touch of cocoa. Full-bodied and concentrated this is less flattering to taste than the Les Olivets at this stage but it should still be excellent in time.
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