Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Fonsalette |
Label Name: | Cote du Rhone |
Vintage: | 2005 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Côtes‑du‑Rhône (vinified at Château Rayas) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Grenache 50%, Cinsault 35%, Syrah 15% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 93. Wine Spectator 90. James Suckling 90. Int'l Wine Cellar 91
Tasting Note
Dark red fruits (black cherry, blackcurrant) with licorice, black truffle, mesquite/espresso, tapenade and garrigue herbs; mineral backbone, silky tannins and a long savory finish.
Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, braised beef, grilled steak, ratatouille; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, spicy Sichuan beef, Korean BBQ (galbi), grilled yakitori
Production Method
Low‑yield Southern Rhône vinification at Château Rayas; indigenous yeasts, concrete vats, aged in large demi‑muids/old foudres (little or no new oak).
Vineyard Info
Château de Fonsalette (owned by the Reynaud family since 1945) vineyards near Lagarde‑Paréol; fruit vinified at Rayas under Emmanuel Reynaud.