1 dozen bottles per lot
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape--Vintage 1989
Rhône. Château Rayas
Signs of old overfill seepage, stained neck labels
"A wine that continues to catch up to the 1990 (and probably has greater longevity) is the 1989. A dense-colored Rayas, but not as thick-looking as the 1990, this dark ruby-colored wine exhibits plenty of roasted herb notes intermixed with scents of tobacco, sweet creme de cassis, and kirsch. Full-bodied, highly-extracted, powerful, and tannic (resembling 1995 more than 1990), it is shedding its cloak of tannin and beginning to approach full maturity." Robert Parker, eRobertParker (January 2003)
1 dozen bottles per lot
Rhône. Château Rayas
Signs of old overfill seepage, stained neck labels
"A wine that continues to catch up to the 1990 (and probably has greater longevity) is the 1989. A dense-colored Rayas, but not as thick-looking as the 1990, this dark ruby-colored wine exhibits plenty of roasted herb notes intermixed with scents of tobacco, sweet creme de cassis, and kirsch. Full-bodied, highly-extracted, powerful, and tannic (resembling 1995 more than 1990), it is shedding its cloak of tannin and beginning to approach full maturity." Robert Parker, eRobertParker (January 2003)
1 dozen bottles per lot