Roger Sabon Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Le Secret des Sabon, Rhone, France 2020 Domaine Michel Magnien & Frédéric Magnien with notes of watermelon

with notes of watermelon

in high quantity and elegant

while also having a prominent mineral core and

This ‘mother’ style inoculation uses a yeast called bioprotection which encourages very healthy micro-organisms to aid in the fermentation over bad bacteria and any spoilage type yeasts

and cocoa nib saunter toward the palate

Roger Sabon Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Le Secret des Sabon, Rhone, France 2020 Domaine Michel Magnien & Frédéric Magnien with notes of watermelonThe full bodied 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape le Secret de Sabon offers up stunning aromas of roses, raspberries, black cherries, pine sap and garrigue. Silky and elegant, it finishes long and mouthwatering. Almost entirely Grenache from a couple of old vine parcels on sandier sites than the majority of the domaine's offerings, it's a beautiful wine by any measure. 97 Pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate