Roger Sabon, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Reserve 2012 (Magnum)
Magnum - 150cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
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- Vintage2012
- ColourRed
- ProducerRoger Sabon
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhone
- Sub RegionChateauneuf-du-Pape
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeMagnum - 150cl
- ABV14
- LWIN11161312012
- Avg. Critic Score4★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Reserve is knockout stuff. Full-bodied, textured and yet still elegant and finesse-oriented, it gives up tons of ground pepper, spice, new leather and black cherry nuances. Made from 80% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre, it has excellent concentration, mouth-filling levels of fruit and a big finish. Drink this beauty over the coming decade.
- Drinking Window: 2014 - 2024
- Reviewer Name: Jeb Dunnuck
- Review Date: October 2014
Inky ruby. Sexy, high-pitched aromas of fresh red berries, potpourri and star anise show a hint of smokiness. Silky and expansive on the palate, offering intense raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a strong suggestion of candied rose. Supple tannins meld smoothly with the wine's fruit on the incisive finish, which hangs on with very good tenacity and echoing floral character.
- Drinking Window: 2016 - 2023
- Reviewer Name: Josh Raynolds
- Review Date: April 2015