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2004 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chaupin

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Châteauneuf Du Pape

Southern Rhône

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Rhone Blend

Vintages
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Christophe Sabon commented that the 2005 vintage "is incredible for its high acidity, high tannin levels and abundant fruit. It's not like anything I've ever seen." The wines here are as ripe and powerful as ever but Sabon is working to preserve balance and purity. "Chateauneuf should be the most elegant wine of the south, and we need to emphasize that," he summarized.

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Christophe Sabon loves to talk about his wines in the context of food-especially game, which he avidly pursues in his spare time.I should have guessed this by the motley group of hunting dogs that greeted me when I entered the driveway.Despite the sheer size and texture that recent vintages have delivered in the area, Sabon told me he seeks suavity and complexity."And, there's nothing wrong with powerful wines if they have balance and elegance."Vintage 2004, which Sabon described as "the perfect growing season and harvest," yielded a compelling set of Chateauneufs that were among the highlights of my tour of the south.