1999 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône La Pialade
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Côtes du Rhône
Community Tasting Note
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mrosse Likes this wine: 90 points
July 30, 2013 - In true Rayas style Light brick in color with clear edges and almost no sediment (half the color than the other 3), VG+ mouthfeel with raspberries, spices, and notes of leather. VG+ focused, sweet sappy finish
#2 out of 4 older CdR (01 Brunel Villages cuvee Sabrine #3,
01 Gramenon Laurentides #1, 00 Aphillanthes Villages VV #4)2 people found this helpful 1,631 views
1 Comment
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mdvino63 commented:
8/16/14, 4:29 AM - Thanks for posting this. I often keep a few bottles of some of the better CdR's for years and find the better, well-balanced ones age beautifully. Gramenon, Brunel, Pialade (when it used to be priced more like other CdRs). I happened upon your note because a friend just emailed me that he finally drank the bottle of 98 Pialade I gave him about 12 years ago, and he said it was delicious!