{"product_id":"chateau-rayas-fonsalette-2009","title":"Château Rayas Fonsalette 2009","description":"\u003cp\u003eChâteau Rayas Fonsalette 2009 is an elegant, full-bodied Rhône red, prized for its expressive dark fruit and savoury spice. Robert M. Parker Jr. described it in 2011 as a wine with the depth and balance to develop for 15 years or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep ruby in colour, it opens with plum and spice, followed by sweet boysenberry and black cherry. Notes of liquorice and incense add a savoury, aromatic edge.\n\nThe palate is full-bodied yet elegant, with ripe fruit and a silky, glycerol-rich texture. Parker noted its potential to age for 15 years or longer from the time of his review; a bottle today may show mature, developed character, so its condition and storage history will matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood \u0026amp; Serving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eServe at around 16–18°C. Its dark-fruit and savoury notes should suit roast lamb, grilled beef or a slow-cooked dish with herbs. For a well-stored bottle, open it in advance and taste before deciding whether to decant; gentle decanting can help separate any sediment, while prolonged aeration may not suit a mature wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChâteau Rayas is one of the Rhône Valley’s best-known and most distinctive estates, associated especially with its wines from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Fonsalette is another celebrated Rayas bottling, and the estate’s reputation rests on wines valued for their individuality, elegance and capacity to age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Rayas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55787899486545,"sku":"PS-16201956065660","price":416.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/0614\/9969\/files\/chateau-rayas-fonsalette-2009-0.png?v=1794522564","url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.com\/products\/chateau-rayas-fonsalette-2009","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}