Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005

Red
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
9.4
WineSaint

Dense waves of red cherry and garrigue flow with weightless elegance across the palate. Exotic spices and dried herbs build beautifully, supported by remarkably polished tannins that belie the vintage's reputation. A wine of extraordinary finesse that's just hitting its stride. Drink 2024-2045.

red cherrygarrigueexotic spicesdried herbs
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Château Rayas

Château Rayas is the most mythologized estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, producing pure Grenache of startling finesse from old vines on sandy, sheltered soils. Its wines age for decades and routinely redefine what the appellation can be.