Gilbert Van Hassel

9.6

Almost perfect. Stewed fruit, great bitterness, extremely round and perfect tannins. Close to a grand cru burgundy in a good year with 10-15 years of age. — a month ago

CailenRachel

10

Smooth and rich body. Amazing! Great w steak at Saint and Second in LB (2020 blend). Available for delivery on EmpireWine.com (https://www.empirewine.com/wine/domaine-vieux-du-lazaret-chateauneuf-du-pape-2020-h54117/) — a month ago

Charlie Tapp

9.4

Mesquite, garrigues, fruitcake, dark red fruit, tobacco and menthol. — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.4

Beautiful grassy nose, with hints of pineapple, lemon pledge, and crushed limestone. Beautiful hay color, slightly oily, mouth coating texture on a medium body. Palate is silky, with notes of lemon, bright pineapple, and creamy citrus, with notes of vanilla and slight fresh cut hay on the finish. — a month 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 months ago

Makoto Someya

9.0

Sweet spicy, aroma and taste. Various colored berries, cherries. Smooth. Rich and Elegant. 20 @16000, GDr, 240319 — 2 months ago

Steven Lee

9.2

light, bitter sweet. Been searching and eager to try this wine. not cheap but nothing special in the end — 20 days ago

Richard Portes

9.2

17.5 weight, good mouthfeel, M+ length — 16 days ago

Garen Staglin

9.8

Amazing. Fruit acid and balance. — a month ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

Adorable CdP. Quite sope power, full bodied but with a deeper aromatic layer. Nice — 2 months ago

AEL

9.0

A bit closed, even after a few hours. Opened a bit too soon. — 2 months 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 months ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Some tangy orange notes and a complex yet fresh palate. Oily with white flowers, white pepper, lime and stone in the finish. Very good — 3 months ago

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Tom Heckert

9.2

Wine auction winner. Smooth and subtle. Finish to match. Cherry tobacco notes. Paired with grilled ribeye steaks — a month ago

Kurt Winrich

9.6

Vegetal, but with dark fruit like blackberries, and red fruit like cherries. Tannins are smooth, unobtrusive but muscular. — a month ago

Henry Grosman

9.1

Abby really likes this wine great with cheese notes of apricot — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Really showing well — a month ago

John Bratincevic

9.1

NOSE: mild, cooked fruit, a little carob. Inoffensive but not especially inviting.

TASTE: cooking spices, chicory, ash, a little bitter —unsweetened minerally dark chocolate - red fruit barely present and dried. Very balanced and elegant. This is going to kill with the herb roasted chicken I’m about to eat. 91. — 2 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.4

One of my favorite red wines. Never disappointed. White pepper, plum, tart blackberry, stone, cherry, hint of green wood. It is so good with and gets better with some air. — 2 months ago

Jenn

9.0

Cinnamon, a subtle spiced wine flavor — 2 months ago