2020 Domaine Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Le Secret des Sabon
Region: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley
Country: France
Grapes: 95% Grenache, 5% "other varieties"
Vintage: 2020
ABV: 15%
Vivino: 4.5
Drink By: 2040
Occasional Wine Note: There are only a small handful of Chateuneuf-du-Pape wines that have this much acclaim. This is definitely one of our favorites. An easy drinker, but with so many layers of flavor and a finish that just begs for another sip. What a beauty!
Wine Advocate
Critic Score: 97
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.
Jeb Dunnuck
Critic Score: 97
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.