2003 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Blanc Château de Fonsalette Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 90.3 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View chablis28's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/18/2018 - chablis28 wrote: 93 Points

  I fully expected not to like this. 2 things against it for me is the 03 vintage which I own none of from any region and its a white Rhone. So then I taste it and it has the sort of lift and energy you expect from a more classic vintage and it doesn't have the usual white Rhone overbearing waxiness that dulls the palate of most of them. Amazing, I really did enjoy this wine! I have only one explanation why this btl was so good. Lonny's Karma! Same btl as R&Rler. He has all the descriptors I'd otherwise post.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View rocknroller's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/18/2018 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points

  Rhones and More at Jimmy's (Jimmy's Place, Mpls): Medium gold color. Drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. Color me shocked, but this was a head turner, flat out stunning. This had so much going on it is not funny. Honey, wax, golden fruits, nuts and nut skins, aromatic. This was fresh and lively on the palate, guilded fruits, clea and bright with the purity showing. Medium body, long and really exhilarating. Unexpected, thrilling, 93+pts.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View beatles's profile
  • Report Issue

  9/9/2017 - beatles wrote: 91 Points

  PB 50 Rayas Extravarganza (PB's house, Charlottenlund): Rich. Mineral. Bees wax. A real charmer, a bit broad, maybe, the vintage speaks, but is difficult not to like this one.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View phil the agony's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/8/2015 - phil the agony wrote: 92 Points

  Duo de vin gras ! Nez qui présume de l'oxydation.
  Bien gras en bouche justement mais bien élégant quand même.
  Semble plus accessible que le Chave mais bien moins complexe.
  Un peu de rancio et noisettes.Un petit miel en final qui fait claquer la langue.
  17/20

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Villon's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/6/2015 - Villon wrote: 90 Points

  Nez sur l'oxydation, pommes et noisettes. Gras, long en bouche, finale sur les amers, avec un peu de chauffe.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 21 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.