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Fonsalette Rouge, Château Rayas 2007

RegionRhône
Subregion France > Rhône > Côtes du Rhône
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyGrenache

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Tasting Notes

I have followed the Fonsalette Cotes du Rhones since the mid-1960s, and it is a candidate for one of the finest and longest-lived Cotes du Rhones in nearly every top vintage. Emmanuel Reynaud has made a wonderful 2007 that displays terrific Provencal character with large quantities of kirsch, lavender, licorice, roasted herbs and some pepper and meatiness. It is medium to full-bodied, relatively evolved for a Fonsalette, but don’t let that confuse you, because this wine will age for 10-15 years at the very minimum.

91
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (203), October 2012
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