2009 Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve 750ml

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2009 Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve 750ml

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$1,799.00

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VM96

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Color/Type
Red
Producer
Chateau Rayas
Style
Varietal/Spirit
Grenache Based Blend
Country
France
Pairings
Vintage
2009
Region/Category
Rhone
Subregion
Chateauneuf du Pape
Size
750ml
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Reviews & Scores
(basically 100% grenache): Deep red with a bright rim. A kaleidoscopic bouquet evokes red and dark berry preserves, blood orange and lavender, with deeper cherry pit and licorice qualities adding power. Sweet, expansive and pure, offering intense raspberry, bitter cherry and floral pastille flavors supported by a firm spine of acidity. Shows excellent clarity and power on the finish, which is given shape by fine-grained, sweet tannins. I underestimated this wine from barrel last year.
VM96January 2012
The 2009 Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape is an awesome example of elegance combined with extraordinary power. The alcohol levels must be between 15.5% and 16%, but the elegance and sublime nature of this wine make it irresistible. Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by an extraordinary bouquet of framboise, black cherry liqueur intermixed with blacker fruits, licorice and a hint of flowers. Pure with terrific layers of fruit concentration (although it's remarkably light on its feet), silky tannins, well-integrated acidity and a stunning personality, this monumental Rayas is breathtaking. This beauty will undoubtedly be drinkable early on (although Emmanuel Reynaud considers that to be infanticide), and it is capable of lasting 25-30 years. 
WA98October 2011

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Weight 4 lbs
Dimensions 6 × 6 × 16 in
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98
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96
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