Ch. Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2011 NETCTIBLES Virtually no vegetation can survive

Virtually no vegetation can survive such inhospitable soil

Aroma: Intoxicating wild red and blue brambleberry mix with an intriguing rusticity redolent of dried herbs Santa Barbara garrigue and roasted meats

at which time it’s bottled unfined and with just a light filtering

and black truffles stud the earth

Ch. Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2011 NETCTIBLES Virtually no vegetation can surviveDeep red with a bright rim. A kaleidoscopic bouquet evokes red and dark berry preserves, blood orange and lavender, with deeper cherry pit and licorice qualities adding power. Sweet, expansive and pure, offering intense raspberry, bitter cherry and floral pastille flavors supported by a firm spine of acidity. Shows excellent clarity and power on the finish, which is given shape by fine grained, sweet tannins. I underestimated this wine from barrel