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For this great cuvée produced in plot selection, the grapes are delicately and rigorously harvested by hand. A great wine to keep many times awarded by critics around the world, Paragon, as its name suggests, represents our purest gem of the Landiech region. This nectar can age and improve for more than 25 years.
Vintage 2013
Tasting
- Dark purplish red color, almost black.
- Intense nose of red and black fruits, liquorice.
- Powerful and elegant on the palate thanks to the maturity of the tannins.
- Full aftertaste with red fruits, licorice and melted oak.
Distinctions
- 95/100:Tasting Panel (February 2015)
- 16.5 ++/20:Jancis Robinson (June 2016)
- 93/100:The Wine Enthusiast
- 90/100:Wine Spectator (December 31, 2016)
- 90/100:Wine Advocate Robert Parker (May 31, 2016)
- Gold medal:Decanter world wine Award 2016
- 93/100:The Planet Grape Review (August 1, 2016)
Vintage 2016
Tasting
- Almost black red color.
- Nice power on the nose with aromas of red fruits, violet, cocoa and flowers.
- Full structure on the palate, full and long finish.
Distinctions
- 92/100:The Wine Enthusiast (September 2019)
- 16 +/20:Jancis Robinson (October 2019)
- Gold medal:Decanter World Wine awards 2019
- 93/100:Wine Spectator Magazine (October 2019)
- 96/100:Jeb Dunnuck (November 2019)
- 94/100:Wine Advocate Robert Parker (May 2020)
Vintage 2015
Tasting
- Dark purplish red color.
- Intense nose of red fruits and floral notes.
- Great structure on the palate, perfect maturity of the tannins.
- Ample and long finish.
Distinctions
- Gold medal:FEMINALISE 2018 competition
- 95/100:Jeb Dunnuck (March 2018)
- Gold medal:Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2018
- 94/100:The Wine Enthusiast April 2017
- Gold medal:Mâcon wine competition 2018
- 92/100:Wine Spectator Magazine 90-plus Scores (Oct. 2018)
- 17/20:Jancis Robinson (October 2018)
- 92/100:James Suckling (January 2019)
- 91/100:Wine Advocate Robert Parker (2018)
Vintage 2014
Tasting
- Dark purplish red color, almost black.
- Powerful nose, red fruits, black fruits, liquorice and cherry.
- On the palate, great structure, perfect maturity of tannins, red fruits.
- Full, long finish, liquorice and woody background.
Distinctions
- Gold medal:Concours International de Lyon (2017)
- Gold medal:Concours des Féminalises (2017)
- 94/100:The Wine Enthusiast April 2017
- 91/100:The Wine Spectator (August 2017)
- 17 +/20:Jancis Robinson (August 2017)
- 93 +/100:Jeb Dunnuck (March 2018)
More informations
Food & wine pairings
- Pairings: red meats and in sauce, truffles, game, confits, cheeses.
- Storage: in the cellar, at 16 ° C for a maximum humidity level of 85%.
- Aging potential: over 25 years.
- Tasting: serve between 16 and 18 ° C. Decant beyond 4 years of aging.
Vinification and aging
- Harvest: harvest and sorting by hand.
- Blend: Malbec.
- Type of soil: plot selection from Landiech, gravel and gravel-clay soils (5 different types), on Kimmeridgian base, ideal microclimate.
- Consultant oenologist: Michel Rolland.
- Vinification: Cold maceration (8 ° C for 7 days), Alcoholic fermentation, Hot maceration (28 ° C).
- Cuverie:French oak tuns .
- Aging: malolactic fermentation for 22 months in new French oak barrels.
- Average annual production: 3,000 bottles per year.
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