By Domaine Roger Sabon
Chateauneuf-du-Pape 'Prestige'

Background
It is a family-run business that was established in 1952 by Roger Sabon. Today the estate is composed of an 18 ha vineyard on the eastern bank of the Rhone River in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape appellation scattered on 14 different plots. On the western bank, the vineyard includes 12 ha in the Lirac appellation, 6 ha in CDR, and 14 in VDF.

Soil
Clay and limestone

Blend
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Counoise, Vaccarese

Production
Handpicking. Destemmed harvest. Fermentation temperature regulated around 28-30 degrees C. Around one month-tank maceration of berries with long and regular extraction of colors and tannins. 18 months aging in large oak casks - 40 hl and 25 hl.

Tasting Notes
A bright ruby garnet-colored wine that offers a rich and elegant nose with cooked red berries, toast, sweet spices, and black olive. The mouth is hearty and harmonious, with tight tannins bringing power and strength.

Enjoyment
A wine with great aging potential that can already be enjoyed after decanting.
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2020 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Prestige
Producer: Domaine Roger Sabon
Place of Origin: France, Chateauneuf Du Pape, Southern Rhone
Color: Red
Rating: 95
Drinking Window: 2026 - 2040
From: Chateauneuf-du-Pape New Releases: Welcome to the Pleasuredome (Jun 2023)
Reviewed By: Nicolas Greinacher on April 2023
The 2020 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Prestige is a terrific success. Dazzling aromas of ripe raspberry, red and black cherry, blueberry, black plum, dried thyme, bay leaves, licorice, cured meat and a pinch of white pepper waft from the glass. Full-bodied, concentrated and enveloped in velvety tannins, it is well-balanced by lively acidity, ending with a bold finish.

2020 Roger Sabon Chateauneuf Du Pape Prestige
Producer: Roger Sabon
Location: France, Rhone, Southern Rhone, Chateauneuf du Pape
Color: Red
Rating: 95
Tasting Date: 11/11/2022
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck        
Source: Southern Rhone 2020 and 2021
The 2020 Chateauneuf Du Pape Prestige is a solid step up and brings another level of purity and precision. Based on [...], Grenache, [...] Syrah, and the rest a mix of permitted varieties, it has stunning aromatics of red and black fruits, roasted garrigue, spring flowers, and a hint of graphite. With full-bodied richness, moderate acidity, ripe, velvety tannins, and one heck of a great finish, it's one of the gems in the vintage.

2020 Domaine Roger Sabon Chateauneuf du Pape Prestige
Rating: (94-96)
Producer: Domaine Roger Sabon
Wine Region: France, Rhone, Southern Rhone, Chateauneuf du Pape
Color / Type / Sweetness: Red / Table / Dry
Importer Information: Magnum Wines
Reviewed by: Joe Czerwinski
Drink Date: 2023 - 2035
Black raspberries and flowers gently intertwine on the nose of the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Prestige, a Grenache-dominated blend drawn from the lieux-dits of les Brusquieres and Cabrieres. Full-bodied and silky, it's dense and rich yet finishes fresh, adding seemingly contradictory hints of dark chocolate.
Published: May 05, 2022

Roger Sabon et Fils Chateauneuf-du-Pape Prestige 2020
Score: 94
Wine Type and Color: Red Still
Magazine Issue: Web Only - 2022
Primary Grape: Grenache
Other Grapes: Syrah, Mourvedre, Counoise, Vaccarese
Region: France / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Reviewed By: James Molesworth
Dark and brooding, this reveals layers of black fruit edged in iron and smoke. Tightly coiled on the palate, with highlights of violet, tea, forest floor and cumin emerging with time. Slightly grippy tannins hold firm, and this will benefit from a few years in the cellar for the full range of flavors to open up. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Counoise and Vaccarese. Best from 2024 through 2038.

Domaine Roger Sabon, Prestige, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2020
Tasted by: Matt Walls (at Rhone Valley, 30 Sep 2021)
Points: 93
Drinking Window: 2024 - 2030
Producer: Domaine Roger Sabon
Brand: Prestige
Vintage: 2020
Wine Type: Still 
Colour: Red 
Country: France
Region: Rhone 
Appellation: Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Sweetness: Dry 
Closure: Cork 
Body: Full 
Oak: Lightly Oaked
Plentiful brooding dark fruits, this is bold, rounded and powerful. Riper and deeper than many this year, with massy ripe tannins. The alcohol does seem a little high, but the acidity is balanced and it finishes long and intense. Grown on mixed soils, mostly galets roules and sand, in the lieux-dits of Les Brusquieres and Cabrieres. Fermented half in stainless steel, half in concrete tanks, then aged in large barrels of different shapes and sizes.

2020 Roger Sabon Cuvee Prestige (Chateauneuf-du-Pape)
Points: 92
Smoke, tobacco leaf, flowers and dark cherries are there in spades on the nose and earthy, vibrant, fresh palate, that serves up a nice chocolate and pepper bite on the palate and the end of the finish. [...] Drink from 2022-2032.
Tasted Jan 27, 2023