2001 Chateauneuf du Pape
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Tasting Notes
Tasting notes
Score 92/100 · Robert Parker
The 2001 Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape is more structured and slightly deeper ruby-colored than the light-colored 2000. It also possesses more acidity as well as depth. This terroir-driven effort reveals aromas of raspberries and sweet kirsch as well as a medium-bodied, vigorously fresh, lively style. There is also good flavor authority. Give it 3-4 years of cellaring and consume it over the following 15. Feb 2004, www.robertparker.com
Critic Scores
Critic scores
92
92/100
Robert Parker
About the producer
Chateau Rayas
Ch. Rayas is the most respected name in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The wines are fiercely collected and some of the most expensive in the region – revered for being pure, silken expressions of Grenache with distinctive perfume.