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Château de Parenchère - Bordeaux Supérieur Cuvée Raphaël 2018
Château de Parenchère - Bordeaux Supérieur Cuvée Raphaël 2018

Château de Parenchère - Bordeaux Supérieur Cuvée Raphaël 2018

Bordeaux Supérieur|Red wine

14/20

Bettane & Desseauve

90/100

James Suckling

89/100

Decanter

90/100

Wine Enthusiast

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
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"Best Value in Bordeaux"

“Here we have a Bordeaux that clearly deserves a generous score. The nose is subtle and clean, with notes of plum, blackcurrant, and fine dark chocolate. The palate is supple and velvety, with fine tannins and a successful integration of 25% new oak from 12 months of aging. A process of “micro-oxygenation”—injecting fine bubbles through the barrels—has broken down the tannins a bit further, and it works well here.” (Decanter 2020) An incredible wine for the price!

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Estate

Château de Parenchère

Vintage

Cuvée Raphaël

Vintage

2018

Designation

Bordeaux Supérieur

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

65% Merlot - 35% 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

In 100-HL cement tanks that are wider than they are tall to ensure the grape pomace is fully submerged. The uncrushed grapes are harvested at low temperatures, exclusively from dawn until late morning. They are further cooled to allow for cold pre-fermentation maceration, which can last up to one week. The Fermentations are conducted without exceeding 28°C, with oxygen introduced beneath the pomace (micro-oxygenation). Once alcoholic fermentation is complete, the wines are warmed and macerated at 30°C for one to two weeks, then racked after tasting.

Livestock Farming

14 months in oak barrels made from staves sourced exclusively from the Tronçais Forest, using the micro-oxygenation technique.

Alcohol content

14.5%

Eye

Deep color with purple highlights

Nose

Offers plenty of freshness, with fruity notes of ripe cherry blended with a delicate and subtle woodiness

Palate

Harmonious, balancing power and structure with freshness and ever-present fruit, with noticeable yet well-integrated tannins

Serve

At 16-17°C

Apogee

2022-2029

Drink before

2030

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

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

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 14/20 (Good wine)

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

About the wine:

An ambitious, high-quality wine, perhaps a bit heavy on the tannins, still somewhat austere. Good, ripe, well-crafted fruit. The wine as a whole lacks a bit of elegance. Best cellared for a few years.

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.
Decanter

Decanter

Wine rated (2020 guide) 89/100

About the wine:

Here we have a Bordeaux that clearly deserves a generous rating. The nose is subtle and clean, with notes of plum, blackcurrant, and a hint of dark chocolate. The palate is supple and velvety, with fine tannins and a successful integration of 25% new oak from 12 months of aging. A bit of “micro-oxygenation”—sending fine bubbles through the barrels—has broken down the tannins a little more, and it works well here.
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:

Aged for one year in oak, this wine offers rich tannins and a dense structure. Flavors of dark chocolate and licorice give the impression of firm extraction, which needs time to breathe so the wine can develop. Best enjoyed starting in 2022.
James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2021 guide) 90/100

About the wine:

A juicy red with notes of plum and berries, medium body, and supple, appealing tannins. Ready to drink or worth cellaring.

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