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Chateau Rayas, Chateauneuf-du-Pape

2008 Chateau Rayas, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 12x75cl

Chateau Rayas

Case Format: 75cl

Max score: 93

In the heart of the southern Rhône Valley appellation vineyards, Emmanuel Reynaud offers up his Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée wines featuring Châteauneuf du Pape, Côtes du Rhône, Vacqueyras and Côtes du Rhône Village. Both red and white, these wines are the fruit of the vineyards of a number of different domains: Château Rayas, Château Fonsalette and Château des Tours signed the Reynaud family, wine-growers from one generation to the next since 1880. Today these wines are matured in the cellars of two estates Château Rayas and Château des Tours. Chateau Rayas is a small ten-hectare vineyard, in the heart of the woods, planted in very poor, sandy soil producing wines with great finesse. The grape varieties there are Grenache for red wine and Grenache and Clairette for white.
£10,704.00 IN BOND

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CRITIC REVIEWS

93
Josh Raynolds

Vivid red. Pure, expressive aromas of red and dark berries, potpourri, licorice and rose. Juicy, spicy and fresh, with sexy raspberry and cherry flavors accentuated by smoky minerality. Intense and light on its feet, finishing very long and aromatic, augmented by firm mineral cut and very impressive clarity.

93
Robert M. Parker, Jr.

A much lighter style of wine, but showing far better now that it has had some time in bottle, is Emmanuel Reynaud's 2008 Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape. Medium ruby, with a classic nose of kirsch liqueur intermixed with Provencal herbs, sandy, loamy soil notes, some licorice and steak tartare, this wine is fleshy, medium to full-bodied, round, generous, and surprisingly seductive and luscious. I wouldn't be surprised if many tasters prefer this over the bigger, richer, more structured and potentially far greater 2007, at least for the next 4-5 years. This is a sensational effort and one of the finest wines of the vintage, the most challenging year in Chateauneuf du Pape since the historical deluge in 2002. The current releases of Fonsalette include the 2007 and 2008 Cotes du Rhone, as the 2009s will not be released until next year, and the 2010s the year after. Importer: Martine's Wines, Novato, CA; tel. (415) 883-0400

DELIVERY INFORMATION

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY

France

REGION

Rhone

SUB REGION

Chateauneuf-du-Pape

VINTAGE

2008

COLOUR

Red

CASE FORMAT

12x75cl

AVAILABILITY

IMMEDIATE

MAX CRITIC SCORE

93

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