2016 Chateau Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Rouge

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Tasting notes
Score 17.5/20 · Drink 2020-2040, Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com, Oct 2017

Samples of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah were all tasted separately from cask at the domaine. Cinsault: Peppery scent with crystal-clear red fruit. Great purity and intensity. Long, gradual fade. Grenache: Less spicy than the Cinsault but shimmers with the same fruit purity – redcurrant, red cherry – plus clove from oak. Long, chewy texture. Syrah: Stemmy, herby and peppery – this is on-trend, chewy, raw Syrah with meatiness and perfume throughout – extraordinary. (RH)

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92
92/100

Average Score

18
18/20

Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com

92
92/100

Jancis Robinson MW

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92 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 92/100 · Jancis Robinson MW

About the producer

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Chateau Rayas

Ch. Rayas is a cult name in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The wines – pure, silken expressions of Grenache with distinctive perfume – are revered for their singularity and fiercely collected. Made by Emmanuel Reynaud and renowned for their ageability, they have become some of the region's most sought-after.

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Product details

Grape Blend

Syrah / Shiraz, Grenache/ Garnacha , Cinsault

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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