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1998 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Château de Fonsalette Reserve
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Côtes du Rhône
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Community Tasting Notes 32
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dcwino wrote: 92 points
July 7, 2019 - Expressive nose displaying ripe slightly dry red fruit, cherry liqueur, cranberry, stewed tomato, garrigue, tobacco, exotic incense and mineral. Excellent concentration, packed ripe red fruit, silky and fluid, medium acidity, still noticeable tannins and a long slightly dry red fruit driven finish with garrigue and tobacco at the end. Drinking nicely but no need to hold.
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Barry Rothof wrote: 94 points
July 1, 2019 - BBQ & Wines (Oegstgeest, NL): More concentrated with subtle dark fruits, wonderful spices, plum and soft integrated tannins, focused and complex.
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french16 wrote:
June 2, 2019 - Classic Fonsalette with maybe a hint of stewed fruit.
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Enworb Likes this wine: 91 points
May 16, 2019 - Seamless. The plateau continues. Class shines through. How much longer? Will drink the last bottle of my case next year.
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europat55 wrote: 88 points
March 1, 2018 - Medicinal nose: B/B+ Strange palate: B+/B++
My #10, Group's #5 (65 pts) Tasted Blind.
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/February 2000, IWC Issue #88 (link)(Chateau Rayas Chateau de Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type Red
- Producer Château Rayas
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Château de Fonsalette Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Côtes du Rhône
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 7 (2%)
- In Cellars 150 (47%)
- Consumed 161 (51%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationCôtes du Rhône
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