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Roger Sabon, Chateauneuf du Pape Le Secret de Sabon, 2001

Red Wine from Southern Rhone, France
by Roger Sabon
$249.00
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100 points Robert Parker! A micro-production prestige cuvee drawn from Roger Sabon's oldest Grenache vines, some past a century old, in one of modern Chateauneuf's greatest vintages. "Le Secret" is exactly that: historically just a single small cask or a fraction of a vat each year, born from ancient vines near Courthezon yielding almost nothing, which is why so little exists. 2001 was a landmark year in the Southern Rhone, low yields and a hot, dry summer giving concentrated wines with firm ripe tannin and real structure to age. At around 25 years this bottle is fully in its prime, trading primary power for the layered, tertiary complexity that old-vine Grenache develops with patience. Decant it and give it a serious dinner to match.

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Antonio Galloni

94 points

"Bright, deep ruby-red. Brooding, pure, liqueur-like aromas of black cherry, cola and bitter chocolate. Rich, thick and velvety in the mouth; amazingly silky, seamless Chateauneuf. Liqueur-like red and black fruit flavors show a compelling perfumed quality. Builds slowly and lingers long on the aftertaste, hinting at cherry skin and mace. Showed a bit more oaky torrefaction with extended aeration. Perhaps the best bottle I've yet tasted from this producer." —Stephen Tanzer

Robert Parker

97 points

"The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape le Secret de Sabon—a 100-point wine earlier in its life (albeit from different reviewers)—seems just a little past its apogee. It's still plenty dark in hue, but shows a touch of bricking at the rim. On the nose, it offers up notes of tar, black cherries, blackberries and cocoa. Full-bodied, rich and velvety on the palate, with a long, elegant finish, it's enormously enjoyable, and it's possible that with a bit more time in the decanter, or from another bottle, this wine could still reach 100 points. That said, it's worth remembering that wines are not immortal, and they are made to be consumed, not hoarded indefinitely." —Joe Czerwinski

Wine Spectator

97 points

"This is almost too suave for Châteauneuf, with incredibly silky mouthfeel despite dense, almost sappy flavors of kirsch, linzer torte and blackberry compote. Gorgeous spice cake, black tea and incense notes fill in every available bit of space on the finish. This is superlong and still very young. Put this blind into a flight of Vosne-Romanée grand cru for fun; it's got that much grace.—2001 Châteauneuf-du-Pape non-blind retrospective (November 2011). Drink now through 2026."

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2001

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Braised lamb shank, daube provencale, venison, or wild mushroom stew.

Tasting Profile

Full-bodied and warm. Mature dark and red fruit, garrigue, leather, licorice and earth. Firm but resolving tannins, long finish. Mature and layered; decant.