Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Secret des Sabon - 2012 (750ml) Lou Cellar spicy and refreshingly bitter

spicy and refreshingly bitter

moderately tannic mouthfeel and impressive power

even dwarfing yields in 1985 and 1982

The least expensive red is the 2012 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

dazzling wine is exhilarating to drink

Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Secret des Sabon - 2012 (750ml) Lou Cellar spicy and refreshingly bitterThe top wine of the estate is the 2012 Chteauneuf du Pape le Secret de Sabon, and the inky colored 2012 is a brilliant effort. I dont think it hits the heights of the 2010, 2007 or 2001, but its still a singular expression of Grenache that could come from nowhere else, and is distinctly different from the three prior Chteauneufs. Possessing a sweet nose of ripe raspberries, kirsch, garrigue and licorice, this beauty hits the palate with full bodied