Réservé Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend

Whenever we can find it, this is our March “anniversary” (of our first date) wine. First one was the ‘83 in 1987.

This ‘08 is on the decline but it still unmistakably a Reynaud Grenache. Spicy, earthy, iron-y, fragrant, powerful and elegant. I wish the importer would make more recent vintages available. We’re all cheated because it’s not. I had to shell out well over $100 to get this retail, clearly through a secondary market. Still, we’re happy to have it!

Fucked me in options - called Spanish white blend - interesting but not worth the price tag

Reynard dinner by daniel johannes withe morrell wines - pressoir - la paulee

Jaune
Nez épices terpénique légère note de thym
Fraîche dense et grasse de la tension et de la fraîcheur malgré l alcool
Superbe vin du Rhône 👍👍

Phenomenal. The vintage is starting to hit its drinking window, with a richness that has been tamed down by time. Nose is 100% Reynaud, aromatics are delicate but full scale, and finish never ends. This is intoxicatingly good.

I could smell this all day. Delivers again. Lush raisin and wax.

Lush raisins and meat. Beautiful bright ruby. Crystalline.

Mature leather and soft notes of remaining red fruit.

Full throttle intensity. Tar, Violets, dusty peppered berries and roughly worn leather. Nothing stands out structurally though more due to its completely attention grabbing aromatic character. Not your granddaddy's CDR. Great wine to drink while recovering from hernia surgery.

2 hrs after first pour - completely different wine. Very good indeed