2011 Chateau Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve
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James Suckling
Review Date: 10/2023Read All Reviews
A style that is a complete outlier. Easy to spot for those who have tasted it. Like entering a Moroccan souk to the smell of incense, sweet dates, clove and tamarind. Sweet and supple, with pixelated tannins and a waft of gentle freshness.
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Vinous
Review Date: 01/2014
Bright ruby-red. An exotic bouquet presents black raspberry, incense, Asian spices and blood orange. On the palate, sweet red and dark berry flavors become more tangy and spicy with air. Shows an impressive blend of depth and vivacity and finishes with outstanding focus and thrust and gentle tannic grip. Evidently this wine didn't get the memo that 2011 couldn't produce outstanding wines. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson
Review Date: 11/2013
Pale, sweet but very rich on the palate – almost heavy. It seems to have gained lots of weight since I last tasted it. Very rich and long. It will presumably be some time before this comes to market. 18/20 points (JR)
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John Livingstone-Learmonth for Cradle of the Rhône: "Remarkable 2011 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, quite remarkable, stirring wine in the context both of the vintage and its peer domaines. Has flair and depth and will be a sizzling pleasure. I came away reeling from my tasting, so vivid was its impression. Bravo, Emmanuel." (12/2012)
Product Details
Origin: Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France
Type/Varietal: Rhone Blends
SKU: #1683792