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Château de Parenchère - Bordeaux supérieur rouge 2018
Château de Parenchère - Bordeaux Supérieur Red 2018

Château de Parenchère - Bordeaux supérieur rouge 2018

Bordeaux Supérieur|Red wine
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4.5/5 (2 customers)

91/100

James Suckling

90/100

Wine Enthusiast

Merlot
dense
low price
“Aromas of black and blue fruits, graphite, lavender, and black tea. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied with firm, powdery tannins and a full-bodied finish with lingering notes of tea. Try it starting in 2022.” (James Suckling, 2021)

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Estate

Château de Parenchère

Vintage

2018

Designation

Bordeaux Supérieur

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

80% Merlot - 20% Cabernet Sauvignon

Regions

Clay-limestone soils, with 20% of the vineyard facing north/east; the remainder is planted on a gently sloping ridge that allows for good drainage

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine Production

Cold maceration (below 15°C) for 6 or 7 days, followed by fermentation at moderate temperatures

Livestock Farming

Aged in cement tanks for 16 months

Alcohol content

14.5%

Eye

Very deep color

Nose

Aromas of red berries come through with notes of blackcurrant and morello cherry, blended with aromas of forest floor

Palate

Full-bodied, supple, and fruity with a well-defined structure and a long finish

Serve

At 16-17°C

Apogee

2021-2026

Drink before

2027

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with red meat, game, sautéed mushrooms, cheese...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

Purchased in 1958 by Raphaël Gazaniol, a native of Morocco, the estate currently spans 180 hectares, 70 of which are planted with vines on the best-exposed plots. As a result, 32 different plots are vinified separately and selected either for the base wine—already of high quality—or for the famous “Cuvée Raphaël,” a striking demonstration that a simple Bordeaux appellation can produce magnificent wines, or for the “Cuvée Esprit,” produced only when the vintage warrants it and made primarily from Cabernet aged for 14 months in new oak barrels. The production is rounded out by white Bordeaux and Bordeaux clairet. These are wines of character—balanced and charming—forming a cohesive range of unwavering consistency.
Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

On the border between the Gironde and Dordogne departments stands a Périgord-style château, built in 1570 by Pierre de Parenchère, governor of the Sainte-Foy-la-Grande region, along with a vast vineyard (67 hectares of vines) that consistently produces high-quality wine. Raphaël Gazaniol, a winemaker who had returned from Morocco, acquired it in 1958 and later passed it on to his son Jean and his granddaughter Julia. In 2005, a Swedish wine enthusiast, Mr. Landin—who also owned a vineyard in Montalcino, Tuscany—purchased the estate.
Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Estate rated 1*Star (High-Quality Production)

About the estate:

Located not far from Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, in the far east of the Bordeaux region, the Château de Parenchère vineyard benefits from a clay-limestone terroir with a very high clay content. The approximately sixty hectares, planted with red grape varieties, are dominated by Merlot (50%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (40%)—the latter on the best-exposed plots—supplemented by Cabernet Franc. Planting densities have gradually been increased to over 5,000 vines per hectare. A white wine has rounded out the lineup for the past few vintages.
Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2021 guide) 90/100

Rated Estate (2020 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine:

This full-bodied wine offers a good balance between ripe blackberries and acidity. The tannins are very pronounced and will need to mellow before this potentially refined wine is ready to drink. Best enjoyed starting in 2022.
James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2021 guide) 91/100

About the wine:

Aromas of black and blue fruits, graphite, lavender, and black tea. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied with firm, powdery tannins and a full-bodied finish with lingering notes of tea. Try it starting in 2022.

Customer Rating

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4.5/5

based on 2 reviews

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Review by Mr. GILLES D. Published on October 14, 2022

Built on a pronounced tannic structure, the palate opens with flavors of red fruits (morello cherry and blueberry) and quickly gives way to a dense texture, rich with tart black fruits (blackberries and blackcurrants). The salivating finish offers a lovely balance between ripe fruit and freshness. While certainly lacking in complexity, this 2018 Parenchère is nonetheless a harmonious and easy-drinking wine that offers real pleasure—especially at such a low price! Ready to drink and easy to pair with red meat. In this case, served at 17° with a Limousine beef skirt steak in Port and green pepper. Without a doubt, a rating of at least 4.

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Review by Mr. MICHEL T. Published on March 26, 2025

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