1997 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
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Score 86-87/100 · Robert Parker, Feb 1999
The 1997 Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape blanc exhibits a peach-like character, but there are more apricot liqueur notes in addition to sherry-like aspects. The wine possesses good fruit flavors, medium body, and a slightly eccentric personality. Importers: Martine's Wines, San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 485-1800 and Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173
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Chateau Rayas
Ch. Rayas is a cult name in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The wines – pure, silken expressions of Grenache with distinctive perfume – are revered for their singularity and fiercely collected. Made by Emmanuel Reynaud and renowned for their ageability, they have become some of the region's most sought-after.
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