France · Rhône Valley

Roger Sabon

Roger Sabon is a Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer established in 1952 by Roger Sabon and now managed by the third generation, farming approximately 30 hectares across the appellation's diverse terroirs including sandy soils of La Crau and the rocky galets roulés of the plateau. The estate is best known for Le Secret des Sabon, a prestige cuvée produced from 80–100-year-old Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah vines that averages $226 across 39 auction lots—a significant premium over the Prestige at $53 and Reserve at $86. Le Secret is one of the most consistently high-scoring small-production Châteauneuf wines, regularly earning 95–99 point scores and limited to 400–500 cases annually. The 2003 vintage of Le Secret, a year of extreme heat that produced explosively concentrated wines, is among the most sought-after. The Prestige—the core offering at $53 across 101 lots—provides accessible entry to the domaine's quality for buyers unable to access the top cuvée. Les Olivets at $32 is the entry tier. Portfolio average of $92 across 193 lots reflects the tiered pricing structure: Le Secret anchors the premium while the volume is carried by Prestige and Reserve at moderate prices. Sabon's galets roulés-sourced wines consistently achieve the appellation's hallmark density and heat-retaining terroir character.