2017 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 98 points

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  11/25/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 99 Points

  Elegance, refinement and a remarkable purity of fruit are the hallmarks of this vintage at Rayas. The kirsch is silky, fresh, juicy, long and sensuous, with length and complexity. The parade of ripe, red fruits in the finish stays with you for close to 60 seconds. The wine is not yet bottled. But it is quite clear this is going to be one of the top vintages for Rayas.

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  1/20/2019 - Philippe_C wrote: 97 Points

  Couchant barrel sample: Nose of ripe red cherries, griotte, peper... Nice concentration of cherries, very very silky tannins and very very long aftertaste.
  Levant barrel sample: Floral nose, quite spicy, saline, pain d'épices... Tannins are very very refined, rose petal, griottes, roasted meat.

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