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Château Valandraud 2024
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Château Valandraud 2024

France - Bordeaux - Saint-Émilion - Grand Cru Classé - Château Valandraud
4.7/5 Critics notes (15)
$104.63

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Data sheets
Grape varieties
Cabernet sauvignon 9%
Cabernet Franc 6%
Merlot 85
Producer
Château Valandraud
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Saint-Émilion
Classification
Grand Cru Classé
Vintage
2024
Color
Red
Type of aging
In oak barrels
Storage
Bottle lying down
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Château Valandraud

Château Valandraud

The Château Valandraud has an unusual history, to say the least. It's a Domaine that was built from scratch by its self-taught founder Jean-Luc Thunevin, a former banker and wine merchant in Saint-Emilion, and his wife Murielle Andraud, with passion and determination.

Wanting to make wine on their own terms, they bought a 0.6-hectare plot in Saint-Emilion's Fongaban valley. The name Domaine was thus inspired by its geographical location, "Val", coupled with Muriel's surname, "andraud".

The release of their first vintage in 1991 was a success. Today, Domaine has grown to a size of 8.8 hectares, with wines born of a combination of tradition, modernity and innovation. A new, state-of-the-art semi-buried vat room, perfectly integrated into the winegrowing landscape, will be built for the 2021 harvest.

The Château Valandraud will be promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé at the 6th edition of the Saint-Emilion classification in 2012, crowning the efforts undertaken by the owners.

The Château Valandraud looks after an 8.8-hectare vineyard planted on clay-limestone soils, and the grape varieties are 65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec. The wines are aged from 18 to 30 months in 100% new barrels.

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Critics Château Valandraud 2024.

James Suckling
97/100
Jancis Robinson
16/20
Decanter
94/100
Vinous - A. Galloni
92/100
La Revue du Vin de France
92/100
Jean-Marc Quarin
95/100
Falstaff
93/100
Wine Cellar Insider - J. Leve
96/100
Wine Independent - L. Perrotti
97/100
Markus Del Monego
96/100
Jeb Dunnuck
97/100
Alexandre Ma
96/100
Inside Bordeaux - J. Anson
94/100
Yves Beck
97/100
The Drink Business - C. Hay
94/100

Description Château Valandraud 2024.

Despite capricious weather conditions, the 2024 vintage of Château Valandraud stands out for its remarkable quality, the fruit of the resilience and expertise of our viticultural teams. A mild and exceptionally rainy winter, followed by a wet spring, led to intense mildew pressure from April onwards. In response, rigorous interventions were carried out, including de-budding, early leaf-thinning and maintaining grass cover.

The summer, marked by alternating rainy and sunny spells, delayed the phenolic and aromatic ripening of the grapes, necessitating additional leaf thinning. The harvest, precisely timed thanks to meticulous monitoring of the ripeness and health of the plots, ensured an optimal harvest.

The Château Valandraud 2024 is distinguished by its elegance and balance, offering a vibrant wine with controlled power. Its fresh, expressive aromatic profile blends notes of crunchy red and black berries with the suave mid-palate typical of Domaine. The salivating finish and floral aromas add finesse and freshness, already inviting tasting in its youth.

Average age of vines: 18 years

Maturation: 18 to 22 months 100% new wood - one 15hL connected foudre

Harvest dates: September 26 to October 07, 2024

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