Lot 294
CHÂTEAU RAYAS CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RÉSERVE 1995 (1) WA 96
Lot 294 Details
CHÂTEAU RAYAS CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RÉSERVE 1995
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
u. 1 cm. scraped label
The 1995 is spectacular. When Emmanuel Reynaud said it was evolving quickly, in essence repudiating this vintage, I immediately drank two bottles of this glorious elixir. It does not reveal the over-ripeness of the 1990, bringing to mind a hypothetical blend of the great 1989 and 1978. Deeply-colored and still young, with black currant/creme de cassis-like characteristics, huge body, yet great structure and delineation, this is a classic Rayas that is totally different than the 1990. It should continue to improve in the bottle and may merit an even higher score. December 2002 WA 96