2000 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Château de Fonsalette Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (43) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  3/9/2024 - astroman Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Hawker Food Night: Blind, earth, soy sauce, good elegance on the palate with med acidity.

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  3/9/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote: 95 Points

  Hawker night at Caroline's: Wow my first instinct was a Jamet with some age. Silky, dark red fruit with a hint of coffee notes, but when it was revealed to be a southern Rhone I said it had to be a Rayas-family wine. Guessed '98 or '01 Fonsalette because I didn't think the des Tours range had the structure to age so well. Loved the minerality here, which isn't something I come across in reds. Absolutely superb and probably the first time I've been wowed by a wine from the Rayas stable (not that I had many). Reading previous notes, seems like there is a huge bottle variation (as usual), so YMMV.

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  11/18/2023 - AudunG wrote: 88 Points

  Chevy, rich and concentrated, with sweet and boiled fruit. Not an optimal bottle?

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  9/29/2023 - Raage Likes this wine: 90 Points

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  Un peu fatigué sans doute, polissé, bien évolué…
  Les stigmates du style Reynaud restent perceptibles, avec l’aromatique sudiste si singulière, mais tout ici est en nuances. Finesse peut-être, mais on frôle (sur cette bouteille en tout cas) la chute de tension…

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  2/6/2023 - DBdeParis Likes this wine:

  Decanted 7 hours in advance, barely enough sediment to make decanting necessary but as with virtually all Reynaud wines aeration is key. This was an outstanding wine experience. After enjoying many a Reynaud all-Grenache wine the Fonsalette rouge showed what elements Syrah and Cinsault can bring into a blend. This did not taste at all like a ~22 year old wine. Fresh, lively, balanced. Perfect pairing with grilled magnet de canard. This bottle was in a perfect place and will target the remaining bottles for the next 0-3 years.

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