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2005 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 17
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Raage wrote: flawed
February 22, 2024 - Fatigué…
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cos82 Likes this wine: 90 points
October 3, 2016 - An interesting wine which I found strange at first, but liked it more and more over time. Yellow straw in color. Floral and mineral elements on the nose with initial petrol notes which dissipated over time. Lots of minerals on the palate with a touch of lemon.
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Frank Murray III Likes this wine:
January 27, 2013 - The white pepper on this wine really is the center player. The wine was decanted several hours before the meal and it retained this disctinctive note. Spice cake, plum, I enjoyed this a lot.
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gsquireh wrote: 90 points
January 2, 2012 - Full bodied and textured with honey and citrus, gardenia aromas and flavors. Rich and elegant.
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Lord Rayas wrote: 88 points
November 16, 2011 - Subtle notes of honeysuckle and pineapples. Perfectly pleasant, but perhaps a tad too simple.
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By Lyle Fass
4/13/2008 (link)(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.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- 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 55 (53%)
- Consumed 48 (47%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau Rayas
- VarietyWhite Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationCôtes du Rhône
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