Ira Schwartz

9.8

Whatever you want to call me , Rayas fanboy, groupie, fanatic, I am guilty as charged.
After a night of drinking some very special burgundy and champagne , I pulled this out as the evenings festivities were coming to an end. No decant just a pop and pour . Like a great racehorse it overcame many challenges and handicaps before it emerged victorious . Meteorites of cherry, raspberry and mint assault your nose. In the mouth, pure red fruit is joined by pepper and earth where it all combines to stage a “sit in “ that does not end. A gift from Bacchus — 2 months ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.7

The best from Sardinia, one of the best Grenache I have ever had. Crazy complex, persistent and expressive nose and palate. Texturallly reminiscent of those sandy soiled, fine tannin ala Chateau Rayas. — 4 months ago

David Langstaff

9.4

Nothing like a Rayas - even number 2. Spices. energy. Great stuff — 6 months ago

with Sarah, Cynthia and 1 other

David Langstaff

9.7

A tasting of magnificent CdPs. The ‘03 Rayas was sublime. Drinking a garden with a peppery, smoky nose. Just magnificent. Tasted with a ‘07 Tardieu-Laurent which was beautifully balanced. Fuller than the Rayas, with more of the typical CDP nose. Perfect time for the ‘07. The third wine was the ‘07 Vieux Donjon. The most typical of the granache fruit forward CDP. A bit too much fruit for me. Lacked the balance of the T-L. In the end, nothing compares to the Rayas. An exquisite wine of all time. — 3 months ago

with Meredith, Lee and 3 others

David Langstaff

9.1

I don’t normally shine to Grenache, but the Rayas family of wimemakers are so good. Smoky with pepper, and restrained fruit. Want to Try in 5 more years — 4 months ago

with Sarah, Cynthia and 1 other

Sergio L Figueiredo

8.9

Álcool 13,0%.
VIVINO - EVINO — 5 months ago

Alexandre Gillioen

9.5

One glass and I did not open the whole bottle. Still I am not disappointed. So far one of the best Chateauneuf-du-pape I had except for Rayas. I am wondering how it wilm evolve. Sor far we have dark fruits, a bit of spices and quite à long finish. I am also surprised that such a wine is pretty much unknown. — 3 months ago

David Langstaff

9.0

Part of a CDP tasting with Rayas and Tardieu-Laurent. Most fruit forward of the group. A nice wine but 3rd of 3 — 3 months ago

with Sarah, Lee and 3 others

David Langstaff

9.4

Outside of the Rayas family wines, my favorite CDP. A wonderful almost Smokey bouquet covers the brightness of granache fruit and Gus it great balance. Earthier than most cdp. Not overly sweet. A pleasure. — 5 months ago

with Sarah, Cynthia and 1 other

Doug Powers

9.5

Dark color still, meaty, bacon, dark fruits, so complex for a mere Cotes du Rhône, very long finish, this is just outstanding!! — 6 months ago

with Jim