Chateau de Fonsalette (Rayas) Cotes du Rhone Reserve 1998 Esthers slightly nervy

slightly nervy

All about minerals

The flavors mirror the nose

creamy and smooth

A rare and very cool magnum this comes direct from Veuve Clicquot cellar

Chateau de Fonsalette (Rayas) Cotes du Rhone Reserve 1998 Esthers slightly nervyA cult bottle from the Reynaud family the same hands behind the legendary Chateau Rayas. Chateau de Fonsalette is their Ctes du Rhne property, and the Cuve Rserve is the top wine: Grenache dominant (50% Grenache, 35% Cinsault, 15% Syrah), made with the same obsessive low yield, old vine approach that defines Rayas. Often called 'baby Rayas,' though that undersells how singular it is. At 27 years old, the 1998 is fully mature a quiet, profound bottle