1999 Chateauneuf du Pape Pignan
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The 1999 Pignan Chateauneuf du Pape displays a light to medium ruby color in addition to a gorgeous nose of sweet kirsch liqueur, tobacco, and floral scents. Medium to full-bodied, lush, and accessible, with light tannin in the finish, it should be at its finest between 2003-2014. Importers: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173 and Martine's Wines, Novato, CA; tel. (415) 883-0400
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The 1999 Pignan Chateauneuf du Pape displays a light to medium ruby color in addition to a gorgeous nose of sweet kirsch liqueur, tobacco, and floral scents. Medium to full-bodied, lush, and accessible, with light tannin in the finish, it should be at its finest between 2003-2014. Dec 2001, www.robertparker.com
About the producer

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.