The same can be said of the 1978 Chateauneuf du Pape Prestige, and it has noble, sweet Grenache characteristics of cigar, spice and mint to go with a medium to full-bodied, resolved, yet still balanced, textured and seamless palate. All three of these were evolved and completely mature, yet still had that beautiful sweetness of fruit and texture that Grenache can deliver. A brilliantly run estate, Domaine Roger Sabon covers close to 44 acres that are spread throughout the appellation, and the wines have been made by Didier Negron since 2001. This retrospective focused on their top cuvee, the Secret du Sabon, which is a field blend of roughly (the exact blend is a "secret") 90% Grenache with the balance other permitted varieties (from 100-year-old vines), that-s aged all in 600-liter barrels. While the first released vintage was 1998, they also bottled a small amount in 1990, 1995 (the only one I've tasted? superb) and 1996. Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC: tel. (704) 358-1565