Sabon's Cotes du Rhones are a good place for readers to learn something about this talented winemaker. The 1994s are delicious. The 1994 Cotes du Rhone Les Garrigues exhibits a fragrant nose of jammy black fruits, pepper, herbs, and spices, as well as super-ripeness, good sweetness (from extract and ripeness, not sugar), medium to full body, and a silky finish. Drink it over the next 2-3 years.
This wine was tasted between June 1 and June 16, 1996.
Aime Sabon is one of the new stars of the southern Rhone. The Domaine de la Janasse wines offer gorgeous displays of ripe fruit, plenty of character and extract, as well as balance, complexity, and as much finesse as you will find in an appellation better-known for exuberance, power, and gutsiness.
Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, New York, NY; tel. (212) 924-4949