| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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1995 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
11/20/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 100 pointsThe best bottle of this I have ever tasted! Perhaps it's due to reaching maturity at 25 years of age, or maybe the cork was perfect. The provenance was right as I have held this since close to release. Regardless, from start to finish, this was heart-stopping! The wealth of cherries, ranging from white, to red to black, coupled with sweet plums, soaking in kirsch on the nose and palate was gorgeous. But it is the incredible purity of the fruit, the elegance, refinement, length and persistence, with a seamless, silky, 60 second finish that carried it across the triple-digit goal post. Wines like this define what great wines are all about. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (9) |
| Red |
2010 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
4/2/2024 - EvoPeteMTL Likes this wine: 94 pointsPop and pour, sort of. Much more open than the '09. Again, the strawberry and red orange is there. There is definitely more age\evolution on this one. Vs. the 2009 we felt this has the lesser potential. But more open for business now. Great wine. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2004 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
4/7/2015 - ilee Likes this wine: 93 pointsAh the magical perfumed nose of Musigny... but hold on, isn't this a Chateauneuf du Pape?! And so goes yet another enigmatic, somewhat contradictory encounter with Rayas, which has folks (including myself) coughing up alarming amounts of cash for just a few gulps of an obscure wine from a small corner estate in the southern Rhone that reportedly leaves its cellars in appalling conditions. (Having tried to replicate this with my home study, I can confirm that mess does not necessarily produce genius, so the Reynaud family secret may lie elsewhere.) Moving past the nose into the palate, the dark clouds of Grenache start to appear on the otherwise bright pink strawberry horizon. After two hours in decanter, these clouds turn into a veritable black storm of juicy, savory berry, mint and overripe pineapple flavors. At this point, any illusion that we are still lying in some flower meadow outside Chambolle is swiftly dispelled by the sweet and somewhat fiery 14% alcohol. If this note is incoherent and unintelligible, said alcohol bears full responsibility. 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
1990 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
12/2/2021 - kr522 wrote: 98 pointsReally fun to drink, from a case I bought 25 years ago, I have not had this wine in almost a decade. Not the exuberant pup it once was, and yet it maintains that incredible sex appeal. This became even more evident when we poured a great 90 Cheval Blanc in the next glass, and we could appreciate just how wonderfully slutty the dark cherry, earth and licorice was in this beauty. Singular 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
1991 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Château de Fonsalette Cuvée Syrahmore |
6/10/2010 - Hodby wrote: flawedHorrifically corked. Volatile acidity to beat the band. We set this aside and hoped that it would improve. Didn't happen. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| White |
2007 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc RéserveWhite Rhone Blend more |
8/9/2014 - Uglypinga wrote: NRSmokey wood on the nose. Some nectarine in there. The palate is a bit woody as well but there are some nice notes of nectarines and caramel. Too young Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (4) |
| Red |
2007 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
8/1/2022 - KPB wrote: 100 pointsThis bottle, purchased directly from the Chateau, was astonishing. Light in color with an exciting, perfumed nose that whispered rather than shouting, with delicate floral tones, garrigue, griotte cherry, perhaps hints of the famous Kirsch aroma (but just a hint). Light yet balanced, long, endless. A revelation. 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (4) |
| Red |
2008 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pignan ReserveGrenache more |
2/20/2020 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: NRStrawberries & cream, young, lovely, but bit short, pretty is the word Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (4) |
| Red |
2010 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
11/4/2022 - dcwino wrote: 99 points2022 Excellent Burgundy Adventure; 10/31/2022-11/6/2022 (Burgundy): The first of the two 2010 Rayas in this trip. Explosive nose displaying incredibly concentrated opulent black fruit, black cherry, blackberry pie, lavender, licorice, grilled NY strip, strong tobacco, garrigue, black olives, white pepper and earth. Unbelievable concentration, layers upon layers of explosive black fruit, rich and unctuous but also fluid, perfect balance, and the finish that never ends. Absolutely stunning wine. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (4) |
| Red |
2009 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
10/17/2023 - RhoneWho wrote: 98 pointsAfter 3 unsuccessful attempts to visit Chateau Rayas, we resort to tasting Emmanuel's wines, 2009 Chateau Rayas Reserve CDP and 2013 Chateau des Tours Reserve Vacqueyras, at a Michelin restaurant in Avignon. Okay, double checks on our bucket list. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (4) |
| Red |
2007 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
12/28/2018 - Keith Levenberg Does not like this wine: 63 pointsNoxious. Like Robitussin. Not only in the sense that it literally tastes like Robitussin, but the sensation is *just like* those kids medicines that taste so vile they have to add a ton of sweetness to make it possible to force even a tiny bit down the gullet, which instead of masking the grossness just makes it taste both gross and grossly sweet. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (4) |
| Red |
2014 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône La PialadeRed Rhone Blend more |
11/22/2020 - pbaek wrote: NRHas gained a just a little bit on color and weight, but this is still so light and airy, perfumed, floral nose and intense flavors of raspberry fruit, pepper and stones. If tasted blind I’m almost I could confuse this with the 2017 Bertheau Chambolle from the other night. This is how light and elegant this is. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2010 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pignan ReserveGrenache more |
4/8/2022 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: 96 pointsDecanted half hour before dinner. Immediately you get the classic grassy notes in the bouquet. Palate verging on high toned but very refined. More grassy notes then evolving to slightly burnt hay, strawberries, red berry compote, stewed plum. In the last glass hints of leather. Similar to Fonsalette vintages I’ve had if more concentrated and a longer finish. Very Burgundian…are we really drinking Southern Rhone?! 95-96 very singular and unique and really pleasurable to drink. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
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2010 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pignan ReserveGrenache more |
1/3/2022 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 95 pointsNotes on Wines from December 2021 (Wellington, NZ): Served double blind by Maciej. A beautiful, luxurious bouquet of plums and tons of ripe berry fruit, spices, dark chocolate and cigar box. Sweet fruit on palate with structure, power and some leathery development. Most tasters had this wine as New World – due to the fruit volume and scale – syrah but I thought it a bold, large scaled, seamless French wine. All clear on the reveal. A classy 100% Grenache Rayas, at the beginning of its optimal drinking plateau. Superb! 95+. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
1999 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
7/31/2017 - Vinum Deorum wrote: 89 pointsSomehow disapointed by this bottle altghough Rayas is my favorite CDP. Typical nose of crushed strawberries and orange peel, nice concentration, but excessive bitterness with some metallic hints. As the wine warmed up the bitterness became more and more present, and was quite unpleasant to the palate. Not what Rayas should be, and this bottle had nevertheless no default. It should maybe have been consumed earlier?.. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
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2006 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc RéserveWhite Rhone Blend more |
9/30/2020 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine: NRThese are just special wines and oh so hard to find so very kind of a friend to share. This had a bit more of a mouthful than I sometimes see with them. Very round. Strong acidity to balance. A bit of honey and white flowers and all of that. It's quite special and enjoyable. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| White |
2006 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc RéserveWhite Rhone Blend more |
6/26/2020 - beatles wrote: 97 pointsFresh, balanced and intense - absolutely stunning wine, minerals, honey, citrus, vibrant balance - out of this world. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2005 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
1/1/2022 - vinum bonum wrote: 96 pointsRéveillon blanc et début d'année en fanfare: Ouvert 48h à l'avance. Que dire ? Tout ce qu'on arrive à repérer, aromatiquement et gustativement, a déjà été signalé dans les nombreuses notes de dégustation précédentes, les arômes fruits rouges et orange sanguine, le côté kaléiodoscopique (à chaque fois qu'on y retourne il se passe autre chose), etc. J'avais peur qu'il ne soit peut-être trop jeune, mais pas du tout, il est sur un équilibre parfait entre le fruit initial, qui laisse sa place à des notes secondaires fabuleuses, c'est élégant, distingué, très long, bref un très grand Rayas. Je n'en n'avais qu'une, et vu l'ambiance tarifaire je doute de pouvoir m'en repayer une autre à l'avenir. Il me faudra en reboire chez les copains ! 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
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2000 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
5/10/2013 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 94 pointsDespite being tasted in double-blind fashion, it is hard to mistake the pedigree of this beautiful wine. This bottle, well-cellared and kindly provided by E.P., is medium garnet in color and has an explosively intense nose of chocolate-covered cherries, pipe tobacco, bacon and lavender. It is full-bodied on the palate, with low-to-medium acidity, melted tannins and seamless alcohol (listed as 14%). The flavors mirror the nose and persist nicely throughout the middle palate and the lengthy finish. This fully-mature Rayas is absolutely delightful at this point. Drink it over the next 2-3 years to catch it at its best. Drink now-2016. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
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2012 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône La PialadeRed Rhone Blend more |
3/4/2022 - François1986 Likes this wine: 93 pointsSuperbe Robe vermillon aux reflets orangés d'intensité très pâle. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2006 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pignan ReserveGrenache more |
10/9/2020 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 92 pointsServed blind, red with bricking, sweet Grenache, guessing from the Rayas stable, think a Pignan with age, has the trademark strawberries, mature, savoury finish, lovely wine 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
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2007 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pignan ReserveGrenache more |
7/7/2021 - Chuck Miller wrote: NRWow, this was excellent last night. I hadn’t opened one in about 5 years, and at that time it was a hot, brambly mess. Last night’s bottle was singing, and my blind tasting group all got to the Rayas part of their guessing immediately. But it was so good, and so typically Rayas, that no one even thought to guess it was Pignan. It was simply assumed that it was the big brother CdP Reservee. A real pleasure. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2005 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
4/19/2020 - mye wrote: NRFriday Night Wines: Initially nose was sweet rich red fruit, herbs for days (oregano, thyme especially). Palate showed red and blue fruit, with sweet oak. After gaining more air, the fruit seems more mellowed, the wine picks up length, and expands on its already seemingly endless complexity. Incredible bottle, but definitely too young. The oak is unbalanced at this point but this should be magic once that resolves. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2007 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
2/18/2021 - Paco55 wrote: 98 pointsNow this is something special! Hard to find and even harder to buy - this legendary boutique estate has huge expectations on it from a hyped vintage such as 2007. And I’m here to say it delivers in spades - this is spectacular! Bright ruby in colour. Asian spice aromas with cherries and blood orange form a stunning nose that screams of sex appeal. Light on its feet but immense depth of flavour with impressive purity and perfumed precision scream from the glass. This is remarkable wine that leaves a lasting impression well after the (looong) finish has faded. The heat from this vintage seems entirely irrelevant to this wine and it only improves with more time in the glass. You may have to sell your firstborn to get some but you may well not regret it after you’ve tasted this. 98 points 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2009 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Château de Fonsalette ReserveRed Rhone Blend more |
10/5/2019 - d'Artagnan wrote: 92 pointsSouper à Saint-Bruno: Nez sauvage, forêt, cerises. Dense, puissant, un peu acidulé et vraiment très long. Austère et imposant, c’est profond mais très jeune. 92 pts Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
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