Chateau de Fonsalette

Réservé Côtes du Rhône Syrah

9.352 ratings
9.220 pro ratings
Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
BurgundyFan

Quinine, earthy, so balanced and smooth

Quinine, earthy, so balanced and smooth

Mar 5th, 2016
Steve Blazek

Owner, bin 105 Quality Wines

9.5

Like I just feel into the greatest vat of olives ever.

Like I just feel into the greatest vat of olives ever.

Oct 3rd, 2015
Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

9.0

Black olive, dark cherry, twillzer and star anise. So gamy and delicious.

Black olive, dark cherry, twillzer and star anise. So gamy and delicious.

Jun 6th, 2015
Max Kogod

Owner Kogod Wine Merchant

9.4

Incredibly concentrated. Black olive tapenade and charred meat. The heat on the finish was the only thing that got in the way from making this better.

Incredibly concentrated. Black olive tapenade and charred meat. The heat on the finish was the only thing that got in the way from making this better.

May 25th, 2015
Eric Johnson

Seemed dead. An early death to say the least.

Seemed dead. An early death to say the least.

May 19th, 2015
Stacy Markow

So delicious.

So delicious.

Dec 1st, 2014
Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.1

Despite the warm vintage, this wine demonstrated freshness and authority. How does Reynaud do it?

Despite the warm vintage, this wine demonstrated freshness and authority. How does Reynaud do it?

Nov 27th, 2014
Yannik Poirier

rouge...

rouge...

Jul 6th, 2014
Tristan Kinsley

Not as good as the last bottle.

Not as good as the last bottle.

Apr 8th, 2014
Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.2

Super-refined expression of Syrah from a magnum.

Super-refined expression of Syrah from a magnum.

Jan 16th, 2014