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Red
2005 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve
Grenache
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Tasting Note
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glou.sf Likes this wine: 98 points
January 6, 2024 - Wow, just absolutely gorgeous nose! Very fragrant with lots of strawberries, cherries, a hint of violets, and just a tiny bit of heat. Medium acidity on the palate with more of that gorgeous wild strawberry flavor intertwined with more berries and fruit and a bit of tertiary notes. Very long finish. Oh, what a wine! There is a bit of noticeable alcoholic heat, but it's no way distracting. A wonderfully balanced wine. I'm rating this slightly below the last bottle I had, mainly because this was a pop-and-pour and it would have benefitted from more air and a long decant.
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