Arthur Sellers Bulletin Archive
Dear Arthur’s Cellar Wine Club Member: Domaine Roger Sabon is renown for its Châteauneuf du Pape. In fact the precurser of their Les Secret des Sabon was the first wine from the Southern Rhône awarded a perfect ‘100’ rating by Robert M. Parker, Jr.. But the winery also makes a number of other very fine wines that don’t cost an arm and a leg (the Les Secret is around $250 the bottle at release!). We had one of those more reasonably priced wines last night – the 2020 Rhône By Roger Sabon. This wine just gets better and better. The ripe cherries really came through and the gentle tannins are rounding out beautifully. I’ve just ordered a bunch more.
I also ordered some more of its little brother, the 2020 Le Sabounet. The first six bottles seem to evaporate into thin air over night. Yummy stuff indeed, especially for just a smidge over fifteen bucks.
2020 Le Sabounet – 15.0% Alc./Vol. LCBO Product No. 232438 $15.10 the bottle
This overachieving Vin de France, a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault, is an entry-level wine bearing a Mediterranean character with great body and expressive fruit. The grapes were hand-picked and destemmed and vinified in the usual Sabon fashion. It is a pretty deep purple with vibrant aromas of ripe red fruit, garrigue, toast and liquorice. It is harmonious, smooth and delectable and is meant to be consumed in the short-term. A veritable bargain if ever there was one!
2020 Rhône By Roger Sabon – 15.0% Alc./Vol. LCBO Product No. 232388 $19.45 the bottle
It is a brick red colour with pure aromas of raspberries, ripe cherries, smoked meat, Provençal spices and minerals. It is well-balanced with silky tannins and lots of red and black fruit flavours and very elegant! Medium to full-bodied, it will go perfectly with grilled meats, barbeques and charcuterie. It is ready to drink now and will hold beautifully for another four to five years.
Please let me know if you would like me to order for you. I’ll need to know what you would like and to which LCBO store you would like it sent.
Here’s wishing you a most romantic Saint Valentine’s Day.
Cheers!
Jim, Hélène and Kate
www.arthursellers.com jaswalker@arthursellers.com mhbuisson@gmail,.com kwalker@arthursellers.com
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