Corinne B

9.5

Enjoyed it at the winery in September and at home in December 2025 — 6 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Oh yes…gimme all them funky cherries and all dat black licorice. There were also Ferrara Red Hots®️and a generous hit of black pepper. I simply adore Pegau; for all of its unapologetic character and authenticity. This 2015 brought the business tonight and was smashing with cassoulet, Toulouse sausage and duck confit. — 2 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

The color of the 2000 Pignan is a brilliant pale ruby color and slightly cloudy. Noticeably lighter in complexion than the others in the CdP flight. Yep…it has that scintillating, heady nose that is so unique to Rayas. Pine needles, wild strawberries, cardamom…woof. This bottle had some VA but I didn’t mind. Perhaps not the most exciting Rayas but I’m splitting hairs here. A very nice pairing with cassoulet, Toulouse sausage and duck confit. Drink now and through 2035. Merci Matt! — 2 years ago

Lesli Powers

9.2

Really lovely. Drinking the 2007 on NYE 2023 and it's still beautiful. Bing cherry and baking spice on the nose, with more cherry, cranberry, tobacco, forest floor on the palate. Surprisingly bright for 15 years old. A great buy from K&L from a private collection. — 4 years ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.2

Light, medium yellow. Crystal clear. Red apple nose followed by a palate of apple, citrus, peach and apricot. Wet stones and acid to spare. Wonderful stuff needing aging and food. We had Toulouse sausage, black trumpet mushrooms, sauté onions and pasta. — 5 years ago

with Judy

Joseph Lewinski

9.1

Bold heavy and in your face. Açaí berry smoothie and matcha tea. Eat with some Toulouse Sausages and put some meat on your bones. — 5 years ago

with Ginny

Daniel M

9.0

Date night with my wife in my childhood's home back home without any kid or pet in sight. We are working remotely this week from Toulouse, but this definitely feels like an extension of our summer holidays 😁.
The nose is very merlot-forward with notes of cherry, leather, earthy, clay touches, cedar, beef stew and almond powder. The palate is big, bright and broad, with a nice strawberry and earthy notes that carries on all along a strong acid drive, there is width, there is matter, it's rather muscular but you peep the 15% abv on the (barely readeable) back label you start to understand why! Tannins kick in the rear but they are not harsh, they caress and come across as a gentle hug around a very nice, meaty, juicy finish that goes on for a while. Cherry and earthy notes carry on and that savoury touch comes around to crown a very nicely made right bank effort. Kudos to the winemaker, this is punching way above its 10 euro retail price category and I have had many a saint emilion in my time that would be pale in comparison. — a year ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Talk about an enormous wine. The 2005 is downright youthful and packed to the gills with fruit and character. Dark fruited with anise and black pepper. It was just so dense that everything seemed locked up right now…and we can thank Mourvedre for that. This was very tasty with cassoulet, Toulouse sausage and duck confit. If I were going to open another one of these, I would probably hold until 2030 and this will probably last for another 25 years beyond that. A massive wine with a long future yet ahead. — 2 years ago

Taylar Hart

9.1

I think this producer is more successful with the white varietals. Silky and generally dry but with just the smallest hint of sweetness that paired well with Burmese food. — 2 years ago

with Kelvin

Mark Mannebach

9.1

Dry smooth with mix of tones including spice red fruit, wet stone and earthiness. — 4 years ago

Walter Klincewicz

9.0

Great wine offered to us in Toulouse. — 5 years ago

Uli Klumpp

9.1

Surprise finish of the tasting - a beautiful old world style Merlot — 6 years ago

Emily Triplett Lentz

9.6

Medium body, fruit forward but quite dry, refreshing with a longish tart finish. — 7 years ago

Sandy Wolf

9.6

Delicious red wine from Toulouse — a year ago

Daniel M

9.0

Natty malbec without any added sulfites. Extremely fruity, nice dusty tannins. Light, easy going, quaffable red wine. We had it slightly chilled to balance the current heat we experience in Toulouse. Very good stuff! — 2 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

I opened this bottle of the 2013 “Cuvée Marie Beurrie” the day before and poured into a ship’s decanter for a couple of hours before returning to the bottle. In the glass, just, wow. This is developing still with the darkest brambles and stone with purple flowers and garrigue. This is so beguiling, so deep with tannins and acid for days. Full of power and grace and stunner with cassoulet, Toulouse sausage and duck confit. This could use another decade easily and drink well through 2053. — 2 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.5

Savory delight - currants, garrigue, tannins. Developing but seemingly early stage even at 15 years. Gastronomic and a terrific pairing with regional foods (braised Toulouse sausages & beans). Perfect provenance for this library release from Fass Selections @Lyle Fass — 3 years ago

with Alsu

Jake Hajer

9.1

Heady wild black fruit. Minimal oak and air influence. It holds its fruit tight, but clear and clean. I think this will be magic in ten years. — 5 years ago

Walter Klincewicz

9.1

Magnificent Cru Classe Margaux and great memories from family May’2018 dinner in Toulouse. — 5 years ago

Rikard Lindquist

9.6

Smooth, fruity, velvet — 7 years ago