Ch. Rayas Chateau de Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2011 _country_Germany top-notch Chardonnay)

top-notch Chardonnay)

One hundred twenty-five years later

mellow finish

This cuvee received two stars in the 2009 Guide Hachette

All the Pinot Grigio fruit (from both our home farm in Bridgehampton and the Mudd West Vineyard on the North Fork) for our Ramato was hand-picked

Ch. Rayas Chateau de Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2011 _country_Germany top-notch Chardonnay)Very spicy, with notes of pepper, cinnamon, fresh herbs and black fruit. Full bodied, dense with a healthy dose of tannin to resolve. On the palate, black fruit and cherries. A rustic style of wine that while I recognize it's well made, it's not my style of wine.