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Rayas, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2007

Rayas

Case Format: 1x75cl

Max score: 98.0

In the heart of the southern Rhône Valley appellation vineyards, Emmanuel Reynaud offers up his Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée wines featuring Châteauneuf du Pape, Côtes du Rhône, Vacqueyras and Côtes du Rhône Village. Both red and white, these wines are the fruit of the vineyards of a number of different domains: Château Rayas, Château Fonsalette and Château des Tours signed the Reynaud family, wine-growers from one generation to the next since 1880. Today these wines are matured in the cellars of two estates Château Rayas and Château des Tours. Chateau Rayas is a small ten-hectare vineyard, in the heart of the woods, planted in very poor, sandy soil producing wines with great finesse. The grape varieties there are Grenache for red wine and Grenache and Clairette for white.

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95
Jeb Dunnuck

The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape was slightly more impressive in its youth, and its dropped a fair bit of color and is more upfront than I expected. Nevertheless, its still a beautiful, elegant Rayas that offers classic notes of framboise, flower garden, strawberry jam and garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, seductive and elegant on the palate, with that seamless style thats rarely found outside of this address, drink it anytime over the coming decade or more.

98
Jeb Dunnuck

This was a brilliant showing by the 2007 Châteauneuf du Pape Reserve from Rayas, the finest bottle I’ve had to date. Offering a classic ruby color as well as gorgeous notes of kirsch liqueur, sappy green herbs, flowers, and rose petals, this beauty hits the palate with a full-bodied, rich, yet also fresh and vibrant texture that carries nicely integrated acidity and fine tannin. It’s certainly one of the gems in this great vintage and is going to have a long life. I’d be thrilled to drink bottles any time over the coming 15+ years.

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