Roger Sabon Chateauneuf du Pape Les Secret 20 750ML
Le Secret des Sabon began as an experimental Cuvée, which has evolved into one of the top wines of Chteauneuf-du-Pape. There isn’t much to go around, with only about a single demi-muid or a small truncated vat produced yearly from their oldest vines with their correspondingly minuscule yields. It is quite startling to taste Secret after Prestige, as one typically expects the "top" wine of the estate to be the biggest, but this is a red herring. While there is an unmistakable glyceryl weight to Le Secret, it is more high-toned than you would initially expect. Red fruit predominates with stony and herbal accents, lively acidity, and refined tannins that hint at a long life ahead. If we suppose you can wait that long. It carries itself as a Grenache-predominant wine and bears the ethereal hallmarks of a sandy terroir. Given the reluctance of Didier and the generally transparent house style at Roger Sabon, these are probably good guesses. Didier eventually admitted that there is 5% of something not Grenache in this Cuvée and that these are the oldest vines at the estate. If we keep visiting each year, I’m sure we’ll get more details from him.
The Sabon family is an ancient and well-regarded name in Chteauneuf-du-Pape, first mentioned in documents dating to 1540. Perhaps not as venerable as the Ameniers of Domaine de Marcoux and Domaine Giraud, but still eminently respectable. Seraphin Sabon, a more recent patriarch of the family, first bottled wine in the appellation under the family’s name in 1921. He also fathered three very enterprising sons, all of whom established their own Domaines: Joseph Sabon at Clos du Mont Olivet, Noel Sabon at Chante Cigale, and Roger Sabon. The Sabons are like the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young of the village. Domaine Roger Sabon was founded in 1952 and is currently run by Roger’s sons Denis and Gilbert. A third son, Jean-Jacques, is deceased, but his son-in-law Didier Negron is the current winemaker. Denis and his son Julien oversee the farming while Gilbert and his niece, Delphine, run the office. It is quite a family affair!
Proof/ABV: 13
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Roger Sabon Chateauneuf du Pape Les Secret 20 750ML
Le Secret des Sabon began as an experimental Cuvée, which has evolved into one of the top wines of Chteauneuf-du-Pape. There isn’t much to go around, with only about a single demi-muid or a small truncated vat produced yearly from their oldest vines with their correspondingly minuscule yields. It is quite startling to taste Secret after Prestige, as one typically expects the "top" wine of the estate to be the biggest, but this is a red herring. While there is an unmistakable glyceryl weight to Le Secret, it is more high-toned than you would initially expect. Red fruit predominates with stony and herbal accents, lively acidity, and refined tannins that hint at a long life ahead. If we suppose you can wait that long. It carries itself as a Grenache-predominant wine and bears the ethereal hallmarks of a sandy terroir. Given the reluctance of Didier and the generally transparent house style at Roger Sabon, these are probably good guesses. Didier eventually admitted that there is 5% of something not Grenache in this Cuvée and that these are the oldest vines at the estate. If we keep visiting each year, I’m sure we’ll get more details from him.
The Sabon family is an ancient and well-regarded name in Chteauneuf-du-Pape, first mentioned in documents dating to 1540. Perhaps not as venerable as the Ameniers of Domaine de Marcoux and Domaine Giraud, but still eminently respectable. Seraphin Sabon, a more recent patriarch of the family, first bottled wine in the appellation under the family’s name in 1921. He also fathered three very enterprising sons, all of whom established their own Domaines: Joseph Sabon at Clos du Mont Olivet, Noel Sabon at Chante Cigale, and Roger Sabon. The Sabons are like the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young of the village. Domaine Roger Sabon was founded in 1952 and is currently run by Roger’s sons Denis and Gilbert. A third son, Jean-Jacques, is deceased, but his son-in-law Didier Negron is the current winemaker. Denis and his son Julien oversee the farming while Gilbert and his niece, Delphine, run the office. It is quite a family affair!
Proof/ABV: 13
Every order is expertly packaged with guaranteed authenticity and secure payments.
By adding this product to your cart, you confirm that you are 21 years of age or older. A valid government-issued ID (such as a driver's license, passport, or U.S. Military ID) will be required at delivery to complete age verification.
To ensure the highest level of protection during transit, items may be removed from their original packaging when necessary.
Shipping is available to physical street addresses; PO Box and APO addresses are not supported at this time.
