Fonsalette Syrah 2006
Red
Cotes Du Rhone, France
7.5
WineSaint
Dense and muscular with Emmanuel Reynaud's trademark power. Blackberry liqueur and cassis flow through waves of gripping tannins. Garrigue, black olive and spice emerge with air, building to a concentrated, mineral-driven finish. Needs cellaring through 2018 to integrate its formidable structure.
blackberry liqueurcassisgarrigueblack olive
Label
Fonsalette
→Chateau de Fonsalette is a small Cotes du Rhone estate long overseen by the Rayas family, producing wines of unusual density and longevity for their appellation, anchored by a benchmark Syrah cuvee.