Chateau de Fonsalette

Réservé Côtes du Rhône Grenache Blanc Blend

8.96 ratings
8.32 pro ratings
Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne
Cream Sauces, Chili & Hot Spicy, Veal, Asian Cuisine, Chicken, Pork, Shellfish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Fish
Top Notes For
Rob Lateiner

Day 1: Surprisingly acid driven here too, and unfortunately reduced to the point of being undrinkable. Day 5: Beeswax, pollen, white chocolate, "pralines and cream ice cream", decent acid to hold everything together. Dried nectarine, botrytis, old barrel. These last two qualities remind a bit of 2010 Foreau Sec though this is much gentler right now. Mildly buttery. This was opened opened 4 days ago but was undrinkably reduced. Stuck the cork back in it and put it in the fridge, no reduction today. Looking back on notes from day 1 the acid has integrated fully. Floral like jasmine, reminds me of summer. Not explosive in energy by any means but solid. Attractive in a blousier style. QPR? I'll take St. Aubin or some cheaper Rhone whites, see Graillot for instance (nice and light). The Fonsalette is still a bit heavier and obtuse compared to what I tend to like in a white wine (Chablis/St Aubin). What, if any, Rhone whites do you like? Serve cold.

Day 1: Surprisingly acid driven here too, and unfortunately reduced to the point of being undrinkable. Day 5: Beeswax, pollen, white chocolate, "pralines and cream ice cream", decent acid to hold everything together. Dried nectarine, botrytis, old barrel. These last two qualities remind a bit of 2010 Foreau Sec though this is much gentler right now. Mildly buttery. This was opened opened 4 days ago but was undrinkably reduced. Stuck the cork back in it and put it in the fridge, no reduction today. Looking back on notes from day 1 the acid has integrated fully. Floral like jasmine, reminds me of summer. Not explosive in energy by any means but solid. Attractive in a blousier style. QPR? I'll take St. Aubin or some cheaper Rhone whites, see Graillot for instance (nice and light). The Fonsalette is still a bit heavier and obtuse compared to what I tend to like in a white wine (Chablis/St Aubin). What, if any, Rhone whites do you like? Serve cold.

Mar 7th, 2014
Serge Mismetti

2008

Jun 12th, 2023
Garrett Pierce

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

Super-fumey. Blind, I might have guessed Alsatian Riesling because of the nose. Great texture. Herbaceous and honeyed with a phenolic bite. Not as deep as Chateau Simone, but still a lovely white from the Southern Rhone.

Super-fumey. Blind, I might have guessed Alsatian Riesling because of the nose. Great texture. Herbaceous and honeyed with a phenolic bite. Not as deep as Chateau Simone, but still a lovely white from the Southern Rhone.

May 17th, 2015
Rick Pitcher

Maiden voyage with Fondalette Blanc and pleasantly surprised. Really came around with striking minerality after some time in the glass.

Maiden voyage with Fondalette Blanc and pleasantly surprised. Really came around with striking minerality after some time in the glass.

Dec 12th, 2015
romo

Blanc.

Blanc.

Nov 27th, 2014
web bond

web had this 6 years ago

web had this 6 years ago

Sep 30th, 2018
Neil Shah

Neil had this 10 years ago

Neil had this 10 years ago

Nov 27th, 2014