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Chateau de Valcombe Garance 2003		France
A rich, intensely concentrated Syrah from the Costières de Nîmes region in France's southern Rhône Valley.

Release Notes:

Out of stock  Item No. : 19715  Our Rating : 93  Country : France  Region : Costieres de Nimes  Grape : Shiraz  /  Syrah  Alcohol : 13.5%

Garance is an innovative wine since few producers this far south can produce powerful, yet seductive wines from 100% Syrah. Made from the best grapes of 35 year old Syrah vines on Château de Valcombe’s estate and aged in barrels for 16 months, Garance is a truly amazing Costières de Nîmes.

Tasting Notes:

A concentrated and opaque purple colored wine. The nose shows richness and complexity with dominant black fruit, vanilla, smoke, and toast aromas. A full palate of plum and blackberry jam flavors gives way to a smoothly tannic finish. Will be at its best from 2008 to 2012. Let breathe for a couple hours, and serve with roasts, beef stew, cassoulet, lamb, or strong cheeses.

Winery:

Chateau de Valcombe produces wines in Costières de Nîmes, on the edge of the Rhône Valley. The property is owned and managed by Dominique Ricome, and his family. Valcombe's... Read more

Region:

Costières de Nîmes, the edge of the Languedoc closest to the Rhône valley, is an excellent alternative to the pricier Rhône wines of Crozes-Hermitage and St. Joseph. In the 1980s, the... Read more