Country: France / Cuvée Raphaël
Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend Bordeaux
Winery: Château de Parenchère / Bordeaux Supérieur
A strongly wood-aged wine, firm, spicy and with a burnt edge. Chocolate and black plum-skin fruit combine in this strongly tannic wine. There is, though, a smooth element from the ripe Merlot in the blend, giving potential richness in 2–3 years.