2020 Domaine Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Cuvée
Producer: Domaine Roger Sabon
Region: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley
Country: France
Grapes: 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah
Vintage: 2020
ABV: 15.5%
Vivino: 4.2
Drink By: 2033
Occasional Wine Note: GSMs are normally more easy drinking wines that go with just about anything or nothing at all, particularly those where Grenache is the primary grape. This Grenache-focused offering is anything but simple and easy. There is a lot going on here from flowers to cherries, licorice, and cocoa. This is a different GSM in a very good way. We've come to expect nothing but delicious wines from Roger Sabon.
Wine Spectator
Critic Score: 94
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.
Wine Advocate
Critic Score: 93
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.