Château de Parenchère - Esprit de Parenchère 2010
15/20
Gault & Millau
88/100
Wine Spectator
“The wine is supple on the palate with a silky texture. Its dynamic character unfolds into a broad range of aromas, from fruity to spicy. The wine is full-bodied without being overly complex. Pair it with meat terrines. ” (Les Meilleurs Vins de France – Gault Millau). A wine of exceptional concentration and elegance, capable of rivaling the greatest Bordeaux wines...
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Eye
a garnet-colored dress with shimmering highlights
Nose
with hints of spices and lovely vanilla notes
Palate
a wine of exceptional concentration and elegance
Serve
at 16-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink starting at
2014
Drink before
2025
Production
5,600 bottles in 2010
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with red meat, game, cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine 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.
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 owns a vineyard in Montalcino, Tuscany—purchased the estate.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated 15/20 (Very Good)
Estate rated 1*Star (High-quality production)
About the wine:
This wine is supple on the palate with a silky texture. Its flavor profile unfolds with a wide range of aromas, from fruity to spicy. The wine is full-bodied without being overly complex. Pair it with meat terrines.
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 are gradually being increased to over 5,000 vines per hectare. A white wine has been part of the lineup for the past few vintages.
Wine Spectator
Wine rated 88/100 (Good wine)
Wine Enthusiast
Rated Estate (2020 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer Rating
2/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. LAURENT M. Published on October 5, 2015
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