Château Rayas
Reserve Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend
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![Tom Casagrande Tom Casagrande](https://s3.amazonaws.com/delectable-profile-photos/tomcasagrande-1605820253-563e9049faec.jpg)
It’s impossible to find this retail, so we got this from Zachys, which had obtained it via auction. Paid a pretty penny, but it’s the wine my wife and I had on our first date in 1987 (we had the ‘83 then, which I think set me back $25, which was a lot back then). So it’s a sentimental favorite. Unfortunately, though the cork and the fill were perfect, this wine has seen better days. Color is seriously browning. Autumnal, port-like nose with some stewed prune-infused fruit remaining. Some nice library furniture notes. On the palate, the texture is sumptuous, with all tannins resolved. Tastes a bit more youthful than the nose suggests. Air is helping (we decanted about an hour ago into a broad decanter). I’ll update if this gets better. For now, it’s an 8.8. ,
It’s impossible to find this retail, so we got this from Zachys, which had obtained it via auction. Paid a pretty penny, but it’s the wine my wife and I had on our first date in 1987 (we had the ‘83 then, which I think set me back $25, which was a lot back then). So it’s a sentimental favorite. Unfortunately, though the cork and the fill were perfect, this wine has seen better days. Color is seriously browning. Autumnal, port-like nose with some stewed prune-infused fruit remaining. Some nice library furniture notes. On the palate, the texture is sumptuous, with all tannins resolved. Tastes a bit more youthful than the nose suggests. Air is helping (we decanted about an hour ago into a broad decanter). I’ll update if this gets better. For now, it’s an 8.8. ,
Mar 17th, 2024![Alexandre Pagliano Alexandre Pagliano](https://dn4y07yc47w5p.cloudfront.net/avatar_a_250.png)
Medium dark rubi robe. Nose of spices, licorice, blackcurrant and dark cherries. Does not show all the octane in the mouth, rather fresh and balanced. We liked it a lot. Many years we had not seen a bottle anywhere.
Medium dark rubi robe. Nose of spices, licorice, blackcurrant and dark cherries. Does not show all the octane in the mouth, rather fresh and balanced. We liked it a lot. Many years we had not seen a bottle anywhere.
Oct 6th, 2024![Steve Medbery Steve Medbery](https://dn4y07yc47w5p.cloudfront.net/avatar_s_250.png)
Heaven in a glass. Just a bit in your mouth and it bursts with flavors of dried fruit and spice!
Heaven in a glass. Just a bit in your mouth and it bursts with flavors of dried fruit and spice!
Aug 25th, 2024![Alvaro Bustillos Alvaro Bustillos](https://s3.amazonaws.com/delectable-profile-photos/alvarobustillos1-1605817314-ba61d0e17aa3.jpg)
Reynard dinner by daniel johannes withe morrell wines - pressoir - la paulee @ benno in nyc
Reynard dinner by daniel johannes withe morrell wines - pressoir - la paulee @ benno in nyc
Mar 4th, 2020![Alvaro Bustillos Alvaro Bustillos](https://s3.amazonaws.com/delectable-profile-photos/alvarobustillos1-1605817314-ba61d0e17aa3.jpg)
Reynard dinner by daniel johannes withe morrell wines - pressoir - la paulee
Reynard dinner by daniel johannes withe morrell wines - pressoir - la paulee
Mar 4th, 2020![Doug Powers Doug Powers](https://s3.amazonaws.com/delectable-profile-photos/dougpowers-1613275472-c302bc037de6.jpg)
Just beautiful mature Grenache, both aromatically and on the palate, balanced, definitely a ripe vintage, but not hot or showing pruned notes, another wonderful Fonsalette!!
Just beautiful mature Grenache, both aromatically and on the palate, balanced, definitely a ripe vintage, but not hot or showing pruned notes, another wonderful Fonsalette!!
Oct 20th, 2018