Roger Sabon Vin de France Le Sabounet NV

Roger Sabon Vin de France Le Sabounet NV

The 1988 is still young

explosively long and very firmly structured finish where a pleasing bead of minerality appears which helps to add lift to the finish

The 2015 Vintage Port is part of our mini-vertical this issue

with a rich

the nose is beginning to display the first hints of initial maturity though to be clear

full-bodied power and gorgeous purity and intensity

There is a marked difference in scale as there is better density to the muscular and intense flavors that brim with evident minerality on the firm

Reduction flattens the nose and I would strongly recommend decanting this for 30 minutes or so if you're tempted to try a bottle before the wine matures

and loads of sweet raspberry

This is definitely a "buy and forget you own it" wine as I would advise not touching a bottle for at least 10 years and 15 to 20 would likely be better

Here the wood and menthol influences are a good deal less subtle and while they don't dominate the even spicier and slightly riper liqueur-like cassis

There is excellent richness