This clearly needs to more fully integrate its wood

backward and very much built-to-age finish

It is made from a blend of Tempranillo and Graciano and aged for 5 years in barrel and 5 years in bottle prior to release

The flavors are dark and plodding

The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannin

Fonsalette, Syrah other_regions_italy This clearly needs to moreThe outstanding 2006 Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Syrah boasts a dense purple color along with a sweet perfume of tar, charcoal, roasted meats, black olives, and gobs of blackberry fruit as well as camphor. This rich, full bodied 2006 should evolve for 20 25 years. After going through a transitional period after Jacques Reynaud died in 1997, it is safe to say that his nephew, Emmanuel Reynaud, has returned this venerable estate to its previous