Château Rayas Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2005

Ira Schwartz

Make sure you are sitting when you start smelling this. Spice , earth , red fruit with hints of some darker fruit and incense leap at you. The palate shows more reticent giving you primary fruit and acid that lingers in the mouth. Swims in your mouth like a great white shark. Will not open another for at least 5+ years.

Jason Chang

Proprietor NINE SUNS Winery, HOUYI Vineyard

Un-be-lievable!! Had the 08 for thanksgiving. This is light years beyond it. France doing what it does best contrasting with Napa Grenache: nice integrated red (not blue) fruit with some kick on the back end. Somehow hitting beautiful secondary notes (and maybe tertiary?) at a young age. Feels like it could age forever. Need to get another to try in 10 years. This and Henri Bonneau are my two fav Grenache, if you haven't tried check them out!

Craig Haserot

Founder and Proprietor Sojourn Cellars

Outside liar. Killer.

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

Beautiful, classic Rayas. Excellent brush and underbrush. Wonderful Grenache spiciness.

Col McBryde

Winemaker Some Young Punks Wines

Blanc

Aaron Pott

Grenache at its elegant best.

Stems & Skins

Sommelier/Beverage Manager Husk Restaurant

These wines are truly unique expressions of grenache. Power and nuance. Over the top

Logan Griffin

Sommelier Blackberry Farm

Masculine and powerful. Black fruit spice and organic

Dale Cruse

2005 Chateau Rayas