Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-pape, Les Olivets Rouge 2018 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2018 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Olivets Rouge from Domaine Roger Sabon is a Rhône Valley red wine made from Grenache, Syrah, and Cinsault. The Wine Advocate awards it 93/100 and recommends drinking from 2020 to 2027; Jancis Robinson rates it 15+/20, with a drinking window from 2021 to 2026. Critics note a full-bodied and concentrated wine, marked by black cherries, plums, garrigue herbs, liquorice, and a persistent finish.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Châteauneuf Du Pape
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Roger Sabon
- Cuvée
- Les Olivets
- Millésime
- 2018
Domaine Roger Sabon
Founded in 1952, Domaine Roger Sabon is a family-owned estate in the southern Rhône Valley, located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape with additional holdings in Lirac and Côtes-du-Rhône. Its vineyards total 48 hectares, including 18 hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape spread across 14 parcels. Didier Negron oversees the vinification of a range that notably includes Les Olivets, Réserve, Prestige, Le Secret des Sabon, and the white Renaissance.
- Owner
- Famille Sabon
- Maître de chais
- Didier Negron
- Surface (ha)
- 48.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 150000
Histoire du domaine
The Sabon family has been established in Châteauneuf-du-Pape since the 16th century. Roger Sabon founded the estate bearing his name in 1952. The property subsequently expanded across both banks of the Rhône: around Châteauneuf-du-Pape on the left bank, as well as in Lirac and Côtes-du-Rhône on the right bank. The third generation continues the family business today. Didier Negron, a member of the family by marriage, has overseen vinification since 2001 and, since February 2021, has been one of the managers of SCEA Domaine Roger Sabon, alongside Julien Sabon and Delphine Sabon-Artaud. Professional sources currently record 48 hectares of vines and an average production of 150,000 bottles per year.
Les Olivets
Les Olivets is a blended red Châteauneuf-du-Pape, dominated by Grenache and complemented by Syrah and Cinsault. The grapes are destemmed, then macerated for a long period before aging in large oak vessels. The estate explicitly seeks balance, finesse, elegance, and subtlety.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1955
- Style of the cuvée
- A Grenache-driven red Châteauneuf-du-Pape prioritizing elegance and balance, with ripe tannins, pronounced dark fruit, and traditional smoky and underbrush nuances.
- Position within the range
- The entry-level cuvée among the estate's red Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines.
Histoire de la cuvée
Presented by the estate as its first Châteauneuf-du-Pape cuvée, Les Olivets was reportedly produced for the first time in 1955 according to consistent professional sources.
