Chateau de Valcombe Prestige 2007 AOC

Variety: Syrah (80%), Grenache (20%)

Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Cotes du Rhone, Costieres de Nimes
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 14,0%
Color: dark ruby red
Bouquet: very subdued (1h after opening), hint of black forest fruit and black cherries, slight tones of damp barnyard and coffee EDIT: after 3 hours of opening the nose slightly opened up, surprisingly towards licorice and canned fruit tones, but still less intense and complex
Taste: medium body, round, black sour cherry, canned blackberries, pepper, coffee, spices longer finish
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 4+6/[7]+11+7+7=86/[87]
Price CZK 410
Stopper: single piece cork

Formerly CdNimes belonged to Languedoc, later on (2004) due to Rhone varietal used and much more resemblance to Rhone than to Languedoc it was based on the winemakers request adjoined to Rhone.

What is strange that there is almost no nose, I waited 3 hours to check the difference and there was only slight, not a big difference [in brackets]. But the wine is very drinkable with the alcohol level being perfectly integrated in the wine and having nice round character combining fruit and wood.