Bienvenue · Our wine
The appellation, in the glass.
Château Du Parc is an estate in the Saint-Émilion appellation, one of the oldest and most considered wine regions in Bordeaux. The grapes are hand picked so the wine tastes of that ground.
The blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, matured in 50% new oak, medium toast. Rounded and opulent: boysenberry jam and raspberry, a modern line, medium body, supple tannins, good acidity. The color is a rich red with sheen. Ripe red fruit against spice. A frank onset, fruit that stays, and a light wooden note through the finish.
80
Merlot
20
Cabernet Franc
- Estate
- 5.5 ha
- Vines
- 27 yrs
- Oak
- 50% new
18°C
Serve Château Du Parc at 18°C (64°F).
The book
What was written
James Suckling, Decanter, Forbes. Select a vintage. The words are theirs.
2020 · Tom Mullen
This 80/20 Merlot/Cabernet Franc from Dr. Alain Raynaud and Damien Landouar includes redolent and rich aromas of succulent, ripe red fruit, as well as blackberries and heather. A delight on the nose. Lush red fruit flavors mid palate, laid back though both delicate and elegant tannins and fresh acidity. Let it age another year.
Antonio Cordero, Vinous: “Elegant wine, fresh balanced fruit, dry in mouth, nice complexity, mid-long ending.”
Eric L., Vivino: “Delightful. Ripe, woody fruitiness in the bouquet. Medium bodied, dry with gentle acids on the palate.” Shelf card: 92 pts (2014), 4.5/5 (2015), 92 pts (2015), 94 pts (2016).
From the glass
What drinkers wrote
“And the winner of the left vs. right bank today goes to Château Du Parc, St. Émilion. Deep ruby, with a medium nose of raspberry, strawberry, red plum, red cherry, blackberry, forest floor, cedar, leather, and chocolate. Dry with medium acidity, high tannins, high alcohol, medium+ body, and medium flavor intensity that reflects the nose. A strong medium+ finish that rounds out and really brings it home. An outstanding wine and boy, do I need some more of this!”
At the table
How it is drunk
Decanted, with sharp cheeses, red meat, succulent duck, or a fine cigar. The 2019 was also set beside lamb, couscous, and cherry chocolate ice cream.
For the evening
Or a fine cigar, once the bottle has had its hour of air. Cedary oak in the 2016 is already halfway to the leaf.