2011 Château Rayas Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 750ml
2011 Château Rayas Réservé Description 2011 Château Rayas Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 750ml is a rare and highly collectible red wine from one of the most legendary estates in the Southern Rhone. Château Rayas is known for producing a unique, elegant, and deeply expressive style of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This bottle comes from the 2011 vintage and carries the estate’s iconic Réservé label. Unlike many powerful Southern Rhone reds, Château Rayas is prized for its perfume, finesse, silky texture, and pure Grenache character. The wine may show notes of red cherry, wild strawberry, raspberry, rose petal, sweet spice, dried herbs, orange peel, earth, and soft mineral depth. With age, the 2011 Château Rayas Réservé may develop more savory notes of leather, tea leaf, forest floor, truffle, and delicate dried fruit. Key Features Producer: Château Rayas Wine: Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge Vintage: 2011 Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape Region: Southern Rhone Country: France Wine Type: Red Wine Grape Variety: Grenache Bottle Size: 750ml Style: Elegant, aromatic, silky, rare, collectible, and age-worthy Best For: Collecting, gifting, private cellars, fine dining, and rare Rhone tastings Tasting Notes Aromas Red cherry, wild strawberry, raspberry, rose petal, orange peel, sweet spice, dried herbs, tea leaf, earth, and soft floral notes. Palate Silky and elegant with red fruit, spice, herbs, mineral depth, delicate earth, soft tannins, and refined Châteauneuf-du-Pape character. Finish Long, graceful, and complex with lingering red fruit, spice, floral notes, earth, dried herbs, and mature Grenache elegance. Why Collectors Want This 2011 Château Rayas Réservé 2011 Château Rayas Réservé has strong collector appeal because Château Rayas is one of the most sought-after names in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The estate’s wines are rare, distinctive, and highly respected by serious Rhone collectors. This bottle is especially attractive for buyers searching for rare Château Rayas, collectible Châteauneuf-du-Pape, aged Southern Rhone wine, luxury French wine, and fine Grenache-based red wine. The 2011 vintage gives this bottle added appeal for collectors who want a mature Rayas with bottle age, aromatic complexity, and classic estate character. Serving Recommendation Serve around 60–65°F. Stand the bottle upright before opening to allow sediment to settle. For mature bottles, decant gently only if needed. Avoid long decanting, since aged Château Rayas can show best with careful handling and gradual opening in the glass. Food Pairing Pair with roasted duck, lamb, veal, pork tenderloin, roasted chicken, mushroom risotto, truffle pasta, grilled vegetables, aged Comté, soft French cheeses, and classic Provencal or Rhone-inspired cuisine. Buyer Note Because this is a rare collectible wine, buyers should review bottle condition, label condition, capsule condition, fill level, cork integrity, provenance, storage history, and overall presentation before purchase.