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1996 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Blanc Château de Fonsalette Reserve
White Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Côtes du Rhône
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Community Tasting Notes 1
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txakolina wrote: 91 points
May 11, 2011 - Dark golden, very high acidity especially for the age/grape of the wine! Notes of lemon, fennel, herbal, floral and a long juicy finish. Slightly oxidized due to poor storage conditions but the grenache has held up better than expected. Very impressed - good example of aged top quality (producer) southern Rhone.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type White
- Producer Château Rayas
- Varietal White Rhone Blend
- Designation Blanc Château de Fonsalette Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Côtes du Rhône
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 1 (20%)
- Consumed 4 (80%)
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- ProducerChâteau Rayas
- VarietyWhite Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationCôtes du Rhône
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