Chateau de Fonsalette • Cotes du Rhone, France
Côtes du Rhône Réserve from Château de Fonsalette is a traditionally crafted, age‑worthy southern Rhône red from the Ray…Côtes du Rhône Réserve from Château de Fonsalette is a traditionally crafted, age‑worthy southern Rhône red from the Rayas family, typically based on Grenache with significant Cinsault and some Syrah from sandy and limestone soils near Laga…Learn More »
$550
/750ml
2010 Retail Average
92
/100
2010 Pro Rating
From the first swirl, Chateau de Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Reserve 2010 feels like a lifted, red-fruited Rhône with real inner brightness: juicy raspberry and cherry glide over subtle dried flowers, licorice tones and stony detail. The palate is full but agile, with silky tannins, lively acidity and a long, tightly focused finish that leans into savory cherry skins and mineral bite, giving the wine both charm and structure. This vintage shows the estate’s Grenache-led style in a particularly vibrant and energetic guise.
Herb-crusted leg of lamb, Duck breast with cherry glaze, Wild mushroom and thyme tart
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Côtes du Rhône Réserve from Château de Fonsalette is a traditionally crafted, age‑worthy southern Rhône red from the Rayas family, typically based on Grenache with significant Cinsault and some Syrah from sandy and limestone soils near Lagarde-Paréol. Made with organic farming, whole-cluster fermentation and élevage in large old foudres, it tends to show expressive red and dark berry fruit, garrigue and earthy spice with fine tannins and notable finesse that far exceed its modest Côtes du Rhône appellation.