Valandraud 2015

Valandraud 2015

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  • Vinous rating 97
  • Jane Anson rating 97
  • Robert Parker rating 96
  • Jancis Robinson rating 16.5
Valandraud 2015
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HED60657

75 cl

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£130.00
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Owned by the couple Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud, Château de Valandraud is regarded as one of Bordeaux`s pioneering ‘garagiste’ wines, made in a richer, more international style than many other Bordeaux wines. In the 2012 Saint-Émilion Classification, the chateau was promoted to a Premier Grand Cru Classé B. The 2015 vintage is composed of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is marked by its fruit concentration, with hints of dark chocolate, candied orange, graphite and a savoury finish.
97 Vinous
The 2015 Valandraud has long been one of my favourite vintages of Jean-Luc Thunévin, and six years on from my previous encounter, it remains a gorgeous wine. It is packed with black cherry and crushed strawberry fruit, still youthful, especially here, juxtaposed against its peers. Quite intense, but there is pedigree. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet, almost Napa-like entry that admittedly denudes it of some typicité—certainly not a "classic" style of Saint-Émilion. But the oak is seamlessly subsumed and there is a precision on the finish that cannot be denied. Superb. Just starting to drink now, but it will continue to deliver for many years. Neal Martin3rd June 2025
97 Jane Anson
Dive in to this lovely Valandraud, textured and rippled with fleshy red fruits and limestone fingerprints, austere in all the right places, opulent where you want it to be. Great stuff, leans into the vintage and shows its joy. Jean-Luc Thunevin owner, 100% new oak for ageing.Jane Anson19th February 2025
16.5 Jancis Robinson
New label. Very dark crimson. Almost roasted nose seems rather vieux jeu. Salty and sweet. Pushed to the limit. Sweet and sour impression. Not one of my favourite styles but I`m sure it will find favour with some palates. Awfully demanding and dry on the end. Though it certainly is concentrated. (JR)

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