Product Details
Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
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Vintage | 1990 |
Rating | 100 |
Bottle Size | 750 ml |
Bottle Quantity | 1 |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone |
Location | Southern Rhone |
Producer | Rayas Chateau |
Color | Red |
Wine Type | Table |
Robert Parker
Rating | 1990 Chateau Rayas Reserve CDP - 100 pts! As for the 1990 I have had the good fortune to drink nearly three cases and it has been one of the triumphs of my cellar. A mere 1-2 years ago I enjoyed a succession of perfect "100 point" bottles but the last several bottles have merited 96-100 points perhaps revealing the direction of this wine's evolution. Nevertheless this is riveting stuff. A legendary Rayas made from extremely ripe Grenache it exhibits notes of over-ripe kirsch raspberries cherries game licorice and tobacco. This unctuously-textured thick juicy Chateauneuf must tip the scale at 15.5% alcohol. It is truly a Rhone Valley monument. As I wrote in my book The Wines of the Rhone Valley it would be a shame to go through life without tasting this wine. Sadly there are a number of fraudulent bottlings (both 750ml and magnums) in the marketplace but the real thing is one of the most phenomenally stuffed wines ever made. Dark ruby/purple-colored with an over-ripe nose of black cherry jam kirsch liqueur raspberries and minerals this exceptionally full-bodied Chateauneuf du Pape boasts layers of concentration glycerin and alcohol (in excess of 15%). The massive alcohol is well-concealed by the wine's spectacular extract and density. Low in acidity and unbelievably sumptuous it is ideal for consuming now and over the next 10-15+ years. The quintessential Rayas it is one of the most hedonistic and compelling wines ever made. RP |
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Wine Spectator
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Burghound
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Winery Details
Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
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Vintage | 1990 |
Rating | 100 |
Bottle Size | 750 ml |
Bottle Quantity | 1 |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone |
Location | Southern Rhone |
Producer | Rayas Chateau |
Color | Red |
Wine Type | Table |