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1995 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve
Grenache
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 123
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Jeff Leve wrote: 100 points
March 22, 2024 - One of the great vintages of Rayas is still on top of its game. Full, deep, and intense, the wine opens with garrigue, peppery herbs, kirsch, flowers, smoked herbs, and spice. The vibrant palate is long, seamless, and fresh, delivering non-stop, seamless layers of sweet, ripe kirsch. Drink from 2024-2038.
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fclarity wrote: 94 points
October 27, 2023 - Rich and ripe with moderate tannins and crisp acidity. However, it was a bit overripe and thick. Nice but not great.
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MC2 Wines wrote:
November 16, 2022 - La Tablee: Rayas Dinner with Gregory Castells & Martine Saunier (La Mercerie): The standout for me among the last set of wines. At this point it's starting to have a decent amount of age and while I think this wine could go for a lot longer it's definitely starting to get a hint more secondary and developed. Clean and fresh and berries and almost a minty style to it. Lots of herbs and tea leaves. Drinking very nicely.
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Corgi wrote: 97 points
October 23, 2022 - Harmony and elegance in the glass. Perfection.
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dream Likes this wine: 94 points
October 21, 2022 - This somewhat controversial vintage of Rayas was showing quite youthfully last night with great purity and freshness. This is not nearly as ripe and exotic as the great '89 & '90 and not as broad across the palate. Rather, its more compact and linear yet still shows the wonderfully exotic ripe red fruit of this great wine. It really improved in the glass even after a 2-hour decant. The finish is so taut and fine but it's a vintage that requires attention to perceive its purity and refinement and it may still improve and be very long-lived. 94+
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By Neal Martin
Written in the Stars: Bordeaux 1865-2020 (Dec 2023), 12/1/2023 (link)(Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2017, Issue #69, Recently- Tasted Rhône Wines(Châteauneuf du Pape- Château Rayas) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/3/2016 (link)(Ch Rayas Châteauneuf-du-pape Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
The Rhone Rangers of California, Issue #2, 1/11/2009 (link)(Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
A Double Dose of Angry Man Action, 3/7/2005(Rayas) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Bonus Articles, Château Rayas: Châteauneuf’s Iconoclast to the Last (Spring 2000- Updated December 2003)(Château Rayas) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
11/30/2004 (link) 92 points(Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve) 1995 Chateauneuf du Papes Blindtasted: Group's #8, my #10, 140.5 pts. - odd, sweet, dusty, overripe fruit nose; intriguing tart berry and cherry palate; medium finish 92+ points
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By Richard Jennings
8/26/2004 (link) 97 points(Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve) Sexy nose, chocolate, caramel; plum, boysenberry, chocolate, caramel palate, with resolved tannins; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
5/25/2003 (link) 95 points(Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve) Beautiful Rayas nose; great cherry and boysenberry flavors, kirsch, seductive fruit; great long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1995
- Type Red
- Producer Château Rayas
- Varietal Grenache
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 52 (3%)
- In Cellars 1,177 (63%)
- Consumed 625 (34%)
Food Pairing
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