title: Château de Parenchère 2009 Cuvée Raphaël  (Bordeaux Supérieur)
description: Should Bordeaux be 14%? Maybe, but not this wine. It is too big, dry, tannin-dominated and heavy. There is way too much extraction, and it shows in the bitter character.
variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend
designation: Cuvée Raphaël