Is this wine any good? Is it one whose value accrues with age, or is it plonk?

Question

This red wine is called...


cotes du ventoux
SIGNATURE 2000
france
chateau valcombe singature

My friend would like to know. Thanks

Answer 1

Château Valcombe Signature
Côtes du Ventoux is a rather sprawling appellation in the region between the southern Rhône and Provence. Most of the wines fall into the easy drinking Côtes du Rhône style, with the same varieties dominating, but given the right terroir and a conscientious producer, the Ventoux is capable of more exciting fare. Proof exists in the wines from Claude Fonquerie of Château Valcombe. Here’s a wine that would shame many a Gigondas or even a Châteauneuf-du-Pape at twice the price. It initially seems quite light in body, but then the creamy strawberry and briar fruit, the fragrance of the garrigue and the chewy tannin kick in. Opened on a Monday, the wine tasted even better on the Friday, sure evidence that anyone wishing to stash away a few bottles until 2007 won’t be disappointed. SW

If you are looking for a french wine that will appreciate.... 2003 Chateau Margaux

Answer 2

Best consumed within three years of bottling.
You now need to keep it horizontal (so the wine is in contact with the cork) in a cool place away from sunlight for another 5 or more years for it to fully mature. And then hope against all hope that no air seeps in.

Answer 3

It is certainly not plonk, it is a rhone wine and can be very good.

Answer 4

if it cost less than a tenner its prob just plonk. Why save it anyway you can't get drunk when its in the bottle.

Answer 5

I'd say not - the website below says drink young (1-3 years) so it's already past its best.
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Answer 6

Plonk ! but nice plonk !

Answer 7

All wine is great until you open it. Then it's your opinion.

Answer 8

Its not one from the famous vineyards. So storing it would not appreciate its value.