2005 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape, Cuvee Prestige, Roger Sabon (750ml)

Vintage: 2005
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Vineyard:
Designation: Cuvee Prestige
Appellation: Chateauneuf- du-Pape
Producer: Domaine Du Vieux Telegraphe
Varietal: Red Rhone Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Rhone
Sub-Region:

Tasting note: The 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Prestige is a classic. Full-bodied, powerful, dense, with a complete personality, it exhibits terrific peppery, licorice-infused, black currant and kirsch-like fruit, a broad, savory, expansive mouthfeel, and a powerful, long finish with sweet but not very noticeable tannins. (93pts. Robert Parker)

Tasted: October 2007
Score: 93
Drink: 2012-2025

Tasting note: Very silky and focused, with a beam of dark fig and plum fruit layered with cocoa, spice and mineral notes. Seems forward at first glance, but there's solid grip that should help this age nicely and allow the extra incense and black tea notes to develop fully. (94pts. JM, Wine Spectator)

Tasted: November 15, 2007
Score: 94
Drink: Now Through 2025