Chateau Valandraud
96 Point Chateau Valandraud St Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2016 // 750 ml
Product Description
The deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Valandraud packs a wallop on the nose with bombastic scents of baked black plums, cherry compote, coffee beans and licorice plus hints of hoisin, cedar chest and sautéed herbs. Full-bodied, rich and decadent in the mouth, it has a firm frame of grainy tannins and a fantastically long finish.
The 2016 Chateau Valandraud is founded upon Jean-Luc Thunevin’s ever-reliable Merlot parcels, and this year the blend is augmented with 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a glorious and damn irresistible bouquet of crème de cassis, blueberry, crushed violets and a scintilla of citrus fruit, all beautifully defined and very precise. In 2016, it is determined to put a gap between itself and the Virginie de Valandraud. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, creamy in texture but not in the slightest cloying. The acidity is well judged with layers of caressing black fruit towards a finish for which one could only deploy the word — nubile. This will be a stunning Valandraud to savor over the next couple of decades, though it will be difficult to resist temptation in its youth.
Valandraud started as a 1.5 acre vineyard in an unheralded section of St. Émilion when it was purchased in 1989 by Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud. Jean-Luc had owned a very small wine shop in St. Émilion. The origin of the Valandraud name is both geographical and sentimental: “Val” is from Vallon de Fongban, the original name of the vineyard and “Andraud” is Murielle’s maiden name. The white wines (Valandraud Blanc and Virginie de Valandraud Blanc) are made by Murielle Andraud.
Product Details
- OriginFrance
— Volume: 750 ml
— Alcohol Percentage: 0.15 %
— Blend: 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc & 3% Cabernet Sauvignon
— Appellation: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
— Barrel Regime: 22 Months in 100% New Barrels
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