12 bottles per lot
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CHATEAU RAYAS 2003
Lying in Weybridge, Surrey (EHD)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve, Château Rayas--Vintage 2003
Rhône. Domaine-bottled: Jacques Reynaud
Tasting Note: The 2003 Rayas Châteauneuf du Pape has gone from strength to strength and now looks to be the finest vintage since the monumental 1995. Deep ruby to the rim with that classic Rayas nose of flowers, kirsch liqueur, black raspberries, crushed rocks, and minerals, the wine is dense and concentrated, with a broad, savory mouthfeel, sweet yet silky tannin, fabulous persistence, and a blockbuster finish that just goes on and on. This is a reassuringly profound Rayas that seems to suggest that Emmanuel Reynaud has finally figured out this cold-climate terroir in a warm climate appellation. This wine should be given 3-4 years of bottle age, and drunk over the following 20+ years. Robert Parker. Wine Advocate #163 Feb 2006
12 bottles per lot
Lying in Weybridge, Surrey (EHD)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve, Château Rayas--Vintage 2003
Rhône. Domaine-bottled: Jacques Reynaud
Tasting Note: The 2003 Rayas Châteauneuf du Pape has gone from strength to strength and now looks to be the finest vintage since the monumental 1995. Deep ruby to the rim with that classic Rayas nose of flowers, kirsch liqueur, black raspberries, crushed rocks, and minerals, the wine is dense and concentrated, with a broad, savory mouthfeel, sweet yet silky tannin, fabulous persistence, and a blockbuster finish that just goes on and on. This is a reassuringly profound Rayas that seems to suggest that Emmanuel Reynaud has finally figured out this cold-climate terroir in a warm climate appellation. This wine should be given 3-4 years of bottle age, and drunk over the following 20+ years. Robert Parker. Wine Advocate #163 Feb 2006
12 bottles per lot
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