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2009 Sabon, Domaine Roger Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reserve
Proprietary Blend: 750ml
$39.99
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points awarded:
RR 93 WA 9293 points,
Rhone Report, The, September 2011
A notable step up from the '09 Les Olivets and more deep and layered, the 2009 Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée (70% Grenache and the reset Syrah and Mourvèdre) possesses stunning aromatics of framboise, mulled black cherry, red licorice, and touches leather. More garrigue and red fruit emerges from this medium to full-bodied beauty with air, and the wine possesses loads of texture and fruit that's focused beautifully by fine tannin on the finish. This gets more and more impressive with air and I think has some upside potential. While there's no harm in drinking now, I would give bottle 2-3 years in the cellar. I think it will easily have 10-15 years of prime drinking. 93+
92 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2011
Even deeper-colored with more purple hues, the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve is composed of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Cinsault from nearly 70-year-old vines. This brilliant effort is one of the finest Reserves the Sabons have yet made. Dense and complex, it offers up notes of incense, charcoal, roasted herbs, meat juices, bouquet garni and lots of black currant and black cherry fruit. This full-bodied, voluptuously textured, multidimensional, superb Chateauneuf du Pape is accessible now and should age well for 10-15 years.

