1992 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Réserve

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 89 points

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  3/9/2005 - IanL wrote: 89 Points

  Casual Southern-Rhône tasting: Medium gold-amber colour with distinct legs. Medium+ nose of almonds, dried apricots, minerals and a nutty, brioche touch. Medium+ intensity, dry, waxy palate with good acidity and a seamless long finish. A slight dustyness on opening blew off and the wine improved in the glass, showing sweeter notes of ginger and cookie dough after 1hr+.
  
  White Rhones always go through difficult, closed phases and appear on the other side elegant and refined - which is the only reason I can think that the Wine Advocate scored this a measly 78pts in the 1997 Rhone book. This is definitely the best 78pt wine I have ever had!

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