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It is no secret that this is among the leading estates in France and therefore the world. However, a visit there will leave one perplexed. After a dusty drive up an unmarked track for two miles north of Châteauneuf-du-Pape you come accross an unasuming and poorly kept building which looks to have been abandoned for some time. The late owner, the excentric Jacques Reynaud, was one of the most remarkable personalities of the world of wine .. man...
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The second wine called Pignan is very similar to Château Rayas. In some years, Château Rayas will not be made and the entire crop is sold as Pignan. This wine has similar flavours to Château Rayas but not quite the intensity and staying power. It is, however, to be ranked with other top wines from Châteauneuf-du-Pape and is sold at half the price of Château Rayas.