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All Wines from Ch. du Fonsalette (Rayas)
Inventory updated: Sat, Oct 25, 2025 11:02 AM cst
Our vintages of Ch. du Fonsalette (Rayas) wine currently include: 1989, 1990, 2007, 2008, 2011
Flickinger Fine Wines' inventory of Ch. du Fonsalette (Rayas) wine is listed below. We have an excellent and vast assortment of fine wines to choose from. If you do not see what you are looking for, give us a call and we can suggest another Ch. du Fonsalette (Rayas) vintage or even another producer that we are sure you will enjoy.
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| Ch. du Fonsalette (Rayas) |
2008 |
Cotes du Rhone 
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$657.99 |
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VM 90-92 (2/2010): Light red. Sexy, fragrant scents of Moroccan spices, dried strawberry, raspberry and minerals, plus a whiff of cherry skin. Very sexy, sweet red fruit flavors are perked up by blood orange and smoky minerals, with dusty tannins adding support. Impressively pure and focused wine with excellent finishing clarity and a whiplash of cinnamon. This reminded me of a high-end Pernand-Vergelesses.
WA 88 (10/2012): The 2008 Fonsalette Cotes du Rhones is a lighter version, as one might expect from this much more challenging vintage. It displays loads of earthiness, licorice and herbaceousness, but underneath is some very sweet fruit, especially plum, fig, truffle and black cherry. It should be drunk in its first 7-8 years of life.
WS 88 (6/2013): A gentle, old-school style, with singed sandalwood, savory, bergamot and blood orange notes layered together and gliding through a silky, perfumy finish. Drink now. 30 cases imported. |
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2011 |
Cotes du Rhone (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$3,606.97 |
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2007 |
Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Syrah (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$3,139.99 |
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JLL ****[*] (11/2008): 1st cask **** has a full, blackberry robe; the nose is open and shows forward blackberry, with thyme and the dried stones of the garrigue. There is lots of juicy delight on the palate - this is a fest of blackberry. It ends on some acidity, the length is good, the end firm. A real fruit carnival, classic Syrah affair. 2nd cask ****(*) dark red/black; blackcurrant leads the fruit aromas, with pepper lurking. The palate starts on red jam notes. Has more acidity than previous cask, comes with more wire through it. It ends on a chewy note, a masculine finale, with tannins present. OVERALL ****(*) these will combine well - good body and structure underpinning the abundant fruit.
WA 93 (10/2009): The brilliant, massive 2007 Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Syrah exhibits lots of animal characteristics along with notes of black olives, smoked duck, roasted meat juices, and plenty of blackberry and cassis fruit. Surprisingly supple and civilized for a young Fonsalette Syrah, it should drink well for 15+ years. Readers should note that the debut vintage of this cuvee, the 1978, is still a relatively young wine!
VM 92-95 (2/2009): Component #1, from a classic galets roules (rounded stones) vineyard: Pungent cherry and garrigue aromas are expansive and subtly smoky. Very rich, with creamy cherry and dark berry flavors, gently chewy texture and a late note of cracked pepper. Component #2, from sandy soil only meters from the galets site: Intensely perfumed bouquet of red and dark berries, violet, minerals and cola. Supple red berry flavors are impressively precise, with a strong mineral undercurrent. (Reynaud's Cotes du Rhone Chateau de Fonsalette blend of grenache, cinsault and syrah was also extremely impressive in November, suggesting 92-94 potential.)
WS 92 (10/2011): This starts out heady, with dark toffee and roasted fig and plum aromas liberally laced with espresso and bittersweet cocoa notes, but the texture is remarkably silky and the finish long and poised, with lingering whiffs of truffle and white pepper. Drink now through 2016. 48 cases imported. |
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1989 |
Cotes du Rhone Reserve Ullage 4 cm |
$350 |
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1989 |
Cotes du Rhone Reserve Signs of Old Seepage |
$375 |
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1989 |
Cotes du Rhone Reserve Ullage 4 cm; Signs of Old Seepage; Wine-Stained Label |
$375 |
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1990 |
Cotes du Rhone Reserve Signs of Old Seepage; Wine-Stained Label |
$400 |
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1990 |
Cotes du Rhone Reserve Ullage 3 cm; Signs of Old Seepage; Wine-Stained Label |
$400 |
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