Fonsalette de Rayas Cotes du Rhone Reserve Syrah (3rd of label of Ch. Rayas)
Sales price HK$1,680
Product Code | : | 006259 |
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Category | : | |
Vintage | : | 2001 |
Availability | : | North Point |
Appellation | : | Cotes du Rhone |
Format | : | Standard |
Region | : | Rhone |
Country | : | France |
Rating | : | RP91 |
The 100% Syrah offering, which was introduced by the late Jacques Reynaud in 1978, the 2001 Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Syrah is an inky/purple-colored effort displaying a provocative perfume of beef blood, composty/autumnal leaves, blackberries, and cassis. Firm and tannic as well as heady and full-bodied, it possesses the structure and grip of a Bordeaux Medoc, and boasts serious concentration. At present, it is quite austere, and in need of considerable aging.