1988 Château Rayas Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Rouge Reserve
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Score 87/100 · Drink 1996-2000, Robert Parker, Feb 1996
The spicy 1988 Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone is a rich, intense, powerful wine with plenty of alcohol in its heady finish. Full-bodied and supple, it should drink well for another 3-4 years. Imported by Martine's Wines, San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 485-1800, Wines of France, Alain Junguenet, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173, and Ideal Wines, Medford, MA; tel. (617) 395-3300
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87
87/100
Robert Parker
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Chateau Rayas
Ch. Rayas is a cult name in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The wines – pure, silken expressions of Grenache with distinctive perfume – are revered for their singularity and fiercely collected. Made by Emmanuel Reynaud and renowned for their ageability, they have become some of the region's most sought-after.
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