Sabon/Roger Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réserve 2005

94 points (17/20) La Revue du Vin de France: "The [2005] Reserve cuvée offers extra density, more candied fruit, and a much more imposing mouthfeel, with an even firmer structure. (2008)"

92 points Wine Spectator: "Long and perfumy, with floral and spice notes riding on top of raspberry and loganberry fruit flavors. The long, fine-grained finish lets fruit, licorice and mineral hints hang together nicely. (11/15/07)"

91 points Josh Raynolds (International Wine Cellar): "[$52 list] Deep ruby. Spicy blackberry and cassis aromas project a wild, alluring quality, with pungent floral and mineral character. Juicy red and dark berry flavors are bright and clear, showing no hard edges or earthiness. Very suave and delicious already. (Jan/Feb 2008)"

90 points Robert Parker: "The 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reserve is an even bigger wine than the 2006, more tannic, with greater density but again the classic fig, garrigue, tobacco leaf, kirsch, and meaty notes. In the finish, the tannins kick in. This wine definitely needs 2-3 years of cellaring, but is outstanding in richness and depth and should age nicely for 15 or more years. In most years there are between 1,000 and 1,500 cases of the Reserve. (Oct 2007)