Château Rayas
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2014 Côtes du Rhône, La Pialade, Château Rayas, Rhône
Red
2014
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Full Bodied
Dry
13.5% Alcohol
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£471.50
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2011 Côtes du Rhône Rouge, Château de Fonsalette
Red
2011
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Medium Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
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2009 Côtes du Rhône Rouge, Château de Fonsalette
Red
2009
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Medium Bodied
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14.0% Alcohol
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2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Château Rayas, Rhône
Red
2009
Drink, youthful
Full Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
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2008 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Château Rayas, Rhône
Red
2008
Drink, at peak
Full Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
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2016 Côtes du Rhone Blanc, Château des Tours
White
2016
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Full Bodied
Dry
13.0% Alcohol
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Jacques Reynaud, who died in 1997, was one of the true characters in Châteauneuf. A notoriously shy and private man, he was known to avoid appointments by hiding in ditches that lined the rutted driveway leading to his château. However, he was recognised as one of the world's greatest winemakers and the legacy of Château Rayas is now continued by his son François.
So many practices here seem to run contrary to other producers in Châteauneuf - the 13 hectares of vines are north facing and contain none of the fabled "galets roulés". Only Grenache is used and yields at around 15hl/h are ridiculously low. Almost uniquely the wines are matured in the now rarely seen 450 litre "double-piéce" oak casks. These are substantial and exotically rich wines that are quite literally unique.