拉雅堡卓越的名聲是由Jacques Reynaud及其父親Louis所建立起來的。Jacques是一名才華橫溢但行事低調的真正天才，將南隆河區最老的葡萄藤所產出的少量果實巧變為隆河的第一珍釀。拉雅堡刻意與目前最摩登的釀酒潮流背道而馳。不使用不鏽鋼桶發酵、不進行溫度控制、不使用全新橡木桶、也從不聘雇科班出身的釀酒師。在Jacques 斷然力拒虛浮聲名、不趨俗流的表象之下，我們看到的是一位博覽群籍的傳統紳士對美食的獨到見解。拉雅堡毫無疑問是一款不單由釀酒技藝堆砌成的好酒，還蘊含了Reynaud家族代代相傳的人生智慧與傳統。由於產量極低，莊主惜售，因此在市面上流通的量非常少，可說是隆河的超夢幻逸品－有錢也買不到！
Drink Date:2007 - 2022
WA:92
he fabulous 2004 white Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape is a blend of white Grenache and a little bit of Clairette. This is one of the richest, most honeyed Rayas whites I have tasted, and boasts good underlying acidity, beautiful purity, and loads of flowery exotic fruits in the aromas and flavors. It should drink well for 10-15 years, possibly even longer. The 2005s at this renowned estate, both the Cotes du Rhones from the Fonselette estate and the Chateauneuf du Papes, are cool-climate style wines with some austerity but admirable delicacy and lightness. I didn’t think they were among the vintage’s strongest efforts, but they are certainly very much in keeping with the style of past Jacques Reynaud wines.
