(Chateau de Fonsalette Cotes-du-Rhone Blanc) This was a barnburner. It was a loud whine that screamed in your ear. Explosive waxey tropical flavors that coated the palate and just hung around. Very nutty with lovely acidity. Fat like a Southern Rhone white should be but still acidic and poised.
By Lyle Fass
(Chateau de Fonsalette Cotes-du-Rhone Blanc) This was a barnburner. It was a loud whine that screamed in your ear. Explosive waxey tropical flavors that coated the palate and just hung around. Very nutty with lovely acidity. Fat like a Southern Rhone white should be but still acidic and poised.4/13/2008, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)