Jeroen Koenen

9.3

Lovely wine! Round and ripe and open for business. Excellent QPR @ 28€. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2009 vintage. Opened with a Durand and decanted. Perfect fill and cork. Some sed but slightly less than expected. Throwing out color more purple than any royalty could ever dream of. Tasted after 15 minutes and 2.5 hours. Seductive, come hither nose and accompanying medium/medium-heavy curvaceous body. Took as much restraint as I could muster not to crush this instantly. Ridiculously excellent. Second impressions after 2.5 hours…wine had dropped the seductive pretensions and was downright dirty. Earth, mushrooms, chalk, tobacco all without the initial, devilish richness. Still didn’t suck. This was phenomenal and the Dickens Tale Of Two Cities “age of light, age of darkness.” Essential. 2.6.26. — 3 months ago

Jeffrey Long

9.5

Spectacularly complex white Bordeaux. Most huffable. — 8 years ago

with Hongkun and Chris

Randy Fillingim

9.0

Still drinking quite decently after 25 years. May have faded a titch- but still bringing it well balanced. — 16 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

2018 vintage. 100% Merlot from this estate in Lalande de Fronsac, named after Valandraud owner Jean-Luc Thunevin's daughter. Another sexy Bordeaux value. Good concentration, ripe fruit, ripe tannin and good acidity. A little alcohol heat in the finish prevents it from a higher score, but very good value at less than 10 euros. — 5 years ago

Blair Campomizzi

9.0

Nice St. Emilion Bordeaux, Blackberry notes drive with more subtle notes of anise and tea. — 6 years ago

with Marilea

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

3rd bottle from a recently acquired six pack...
Considerable bottle variation, but this one is in great condition! Greenish yellow swirl, a lot lighter and brighter than my previous bottle @Valandraud in April.
Yellow flowers, roasted nuts, wet pebbles, hot buttered breadcrust, peach jelly and lemoncurd. Big acidic frame, but certainly enough stuffing and body to save it from being shrill.. Man, this is truly spectacular...!
— 9 years ago

Paul K

9.5

Loved this! 3/4 WOTN. For review see @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego!!! Much better than I would do for this beautiful wine. — 2 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

2014 vintage. Named after Valandraud owner Jean-Luc Thunevin's daughter, this estate is planted with 100% Merlot vines, on average 40 years old. Delicious medium-bodied Saint-Emilion-like Bordeaux with a hint of truffle in the nose. Smooth and silky at perfect maturity. Good value at 9,5 euro. — 5 years ago

Muralee Murugesu

9.1

2015 bad boy is an excellent entry level garage wine. Red berries, back berries with silky smooth tannin. Modern Napa style from the maker of famous Valandraud. — 8 years ago