Tant Pis!
1995 Red Wine from Arroyo Grande
made by Elaine & Manfred Krankl and Lorraine & John Alban
- This wine is one of several "Project Wines" made by Manfred
before the winery was founded.
- This wine was sold only in 2-magnum sets. Only 72 sets were sold.
- The back label says that this wine was made
in tribute to the great
Jacques Reynaud
1924–1997
– may your wonderfully
unique and loveably
wild spirit live on forever
- The photo on the label of Jacques Reynaud was taken by Manfred Krankl.
- Jacques Reynaud was the owner and manager of Chateau Rayas
in Châteauneuf-du-Pape from 1978 until his death in 1997.
- According to Manfred Krankl this was a
single barrel cuvee comprised of approximately 60% Grenache
from Alban and 40% Syrah from us....if memory serves right.
- Since it was a single barrel, the total number of magnums made should be less than 150.
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Note that each bottle of the Tant Pis is numbered as a series of 148 bottles with the
number in the lower left corner of the front label.
This wine was sold only in 2-magnum wood boxed sets.
One of which is pictured below.
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