2016 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve
Community Tasting Note
Jeff Leve wrote:
100 Points
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - Clearly, this is going to be one of the great vintages of Rayas ever produced! With a finish that sticks with you for over 60 seconds, the endless layers of silky, fresh, sweet, vibrant, cherries grabs you. The fruit has this haunting sense of purity that makes you wonder, how on earth did they capture that? There is depth, complexity and volume that goes on for days. Rayas is becoming harder to find every year. But if you have the disposable income and the connections to land a few bottles of this magic elixir, jump on it. Wines like this do not come around all that often.
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Comment posted by Leslie E. Hood:
5/8/2020 10:14:00 PM - Hello Jeff: The 2016 Rayas already seems to have become a unicorn. Do you know where I might find a bottle?
Comment posted by Jeff Leve:
5/9/2020 4:32:00 PM - Rayas does not release wines on a regular basis. I think 2009 or 2010 is the current release. I doubt 2016 will be available until at least 2025, or later. The wine is expensive, but IMO, the quality justifies the price. Best to seek out 2007 today.