Lot 275 , 2011 Chateau de Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Reserve, Rhone, France, THREE BOTTLES (3) (In bond)

2011 Chateau de Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Reserve, Rhone, France, THREE BOTTLES (3) (In bond) 96/100 POINTS
Decanter World Wine Awards 2024-09-18
On opening: a touch of orange or brick to the colour now. Gorgeous nose – the smoky, gamey Syrah to the fore, with raspberry, strawberry and wood smoke. Medium- to full-bodied style, with more smoke and red fruit. Lovely tannic feel here, well balanced, with good acidity and some marked bitter notes. Long finish, with fairly raised alcohol. A good time to drink this. Not perhaps as generous or harmonious as some vintages, but very good. After 36 hours: it's explosively aromatic, so smoky and electric. Complex and delicious. Strawberries and bitter orange; it's more harmonious today. Alcohol still a touch raised, but so long. Sandy terroir.
£900-1,200

Condition:
From the private cellar of an iconic trade collector and stored in immaculate conditions since its release.