Food Pairings

• • Game
• • Cured  Ham
• • Blooming  Rind  Cheese
• • Stews
• • Duck
• • Red  Meats

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Domaine Parent Corton Grand Cru Les Renardes 2003		France
A powerful and complex Grand Cru with aging potential. An amazing Pinot Noir from low-yielding vineyards.

Release Notes:

Price : $119.00  Qty:  Item No. : 14222  Our Rating : 93+  Country : France  Region : Burgundy  Grape : Pinot  Noir  Alcohol : 13%

Domaine Parent's top red wine. Made from 40 year old vines with low yields. After hand harvest and a temperature controlled fermentation the wine matured for 20 months in oak casks.

Tasting Notes:

Intense, bright garnet-red colour. A dense nose with blackberry, forest mushrooms and herb aromas. Powerful and substantial with balanced fruit flavors and complexity. Long lngering finish. A great accompaniment to the finest meat and game dishes. Great now, but will continue to improve with 5 to 10 years ageing.

Herbs and spices at an open-air market in the Côte d'Or.

Winery:

Domaine Parent has been making wines in Pommard since 1803. Today, the domaine is managed by the daughters of Jacques Parent, continuing the storied family tradition of winegrowing, which dates back... Read more

Region:

There is an old French saying that a rich bourgeois opens an old bottle of Bordeaux every Sunday with lunch, but only opens a good bottle of Burgundy for his birthday... Read more