1984 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Blanc Château de Fonsalette Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91 points

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  3/13/2017 - Dave Canada wrote: 91 Points

  Medium ruby.
  
  Nose of kirsch liquor, flowers, spice, white pepper, stems,
  Palate is quite powerful....given vintage, I would have assumed that this would be lighter but the palate has a liquored note....it is showing its 14%. Dried plum, cherry, bright flowers, stems, glycerine, spice and mineral. Blind I am not sure I would say this is from the rayas stable...seems a touch pushed.
  Finish is medium and so primary...storage has made this wine seem much younger than it is...

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  1/30/1987 - Zweder wrote:

  Very light yellow. Fresh and fruity bouquet. Still closed. Friendly, creamy, spicy. I did not score the wine. Probably because at that time I was not ready for whites like this.

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