Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.5

A steal on auction
I wouldn’t consider it a 🥩 wine but great with charcuterie
Web info
Chateau Valandraud is represented by the passion of a couple: Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud. Following the great success with the wine merchant business in Saint Emilion, they opened their own vineyard to produce their own wine.
In 1989, they bought a small parcel of 0.6 hectare (1.48 acres) located in a small valley near Saint Emilion between Pavie-Macquin and La Clotte. The origin of the wine name is as much geographic (Val: Vallon de Fongaban), as sentimental (Andraud: Murielle’s maiden name). Thus Chateau Valandraud was born.
Little by little, Jean-Luc and his wife purchased several other parcels of vines, and now, the domain represents a total surface of 10 hectares (24.71 acres), located in various areas of Saint Emilion. The diversity of soils and varietals permit the production of 6 different wines: Chateau Valandraud, Chateau Valandraud Casher, Virginie de Valandraud and the 3 de Valandraud (the second wine of Chateau Valandraud and Virginie de Valandraud), Blanc de Valandraud N° 1 and N° 2.
The final blending of the various parcels occurs in the month of March, following a blind tasting with the help of the world famous oenologist, Michel Rolland. — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Founded in 1731, Maison Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest wine merchant houses. Pale lemon with pronounced aromas of stone fruits with floral notes, very complex. On the palate apple and citrus flavors with honey, oak and spice, lively acidity, well balanced, long finish ending with fruit and mineral tones. Nice! Drinking well now! — 5 years ago

Guillermo Gonzalez

9.0

From Wine Merchant Northern Rhône class 6/5. Blue and black fruit aromas with some olive and campfire smoke. Blueberry and boysenberry. Medium tannins. Very refined. Had with rib eyes and roast corn and arugula salad. — 6 years ago

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.8

Tons of vanilla and cinnamon. Very creamy mouthfeel. A bit of a spicy kick in the teeth up front but then finishes loooooong and smoooooth. Wow. — 7 years ago

Katie Journeay

9.0

Austin wine merchant- case — 8 years ago

Chris Money

9.0

2011 first wine we have had from what we ordered from wine merchant in Margaux — 9 years ago

Daniel M

9.3

First bottle of a batch that I ordered from my favourite wine merchant in France and that got delivered to my door in Poland.

An old friend that I have missed dearly. Apple, honey, waxy notes and some flowery scents too. This is multidimensional and very great. The palate shows a massive acid backbone, as expected, some stone fruits touches, a great width, a very long and fresh finish with a chalky mouthfeel almost. This is a great chenin. Oh have I missed this! — 4 years ago

Gerald Brown

9.2

Fantastic! — 4 years ago

Maurice Meyer

9.3

Fantastic wine. Second bottle. First was oxidised sadly. Took it back to the merchant Imperial Wine Company in Bungay uk who replaced it for free! Had it with scallops with chilli dressing followed by hake with garlic butter. Heaven! Deep yellow. Honeyed complex with hint of mineralogy. Long and rounded. Very very good. Will buy some more.? — 6 years ago

Jeff Singer

8.9

Nola Wine Merchant. Green apples, mineral, slightly dry. — 6 years ago

Mike Kane

9.2

Another awesome Houston Wine Merchant selection. — 8 years ago

Mark Garcia

9.3

Strong stuff! Only for sipping but good. However my pallet gets better flavor on some cheaper choices. — 8 years ago

Richard Sohn

9.3

Fruity, floral. Notably sweet with minimal burn despite 50% abv. — 9 years ago

Christopher Heim

10

Complex sweet spicy bold with hints of vanilla. Can’t imagine much better — 4 years ago

Grace smith

9.0

Very east drinking red from my local wine merchant — 4 years ago

GE

10

On suggestion of The Wine Merchant. Easy to drink. Low price. — 5 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.0

My favorite wine merchant pushed me to go to this winemaker .. carefully, I start with this entry-level cuvée around 13-15 €. The color is deep ruby, the nose is discreet. The palate confirm the visual intensity. Aromatic tones typical of Cabernet-Franc grape variety: strawberry, pepper, anise. A medium-bodied wine with a silky texture that testifies the mastery of winemaking. The aging is discreet, putting the fruit in the spotlight, more than the tertiary notes. It’s a friendly, accessible wine. For its price it's really great! it clearly makes you want to explore the rest of the winemaker’s Cuvées. — 6 years ago

L.A. Warren

9.5

Delicious Spanish red. My friendly neighborhood wine merchant brought it to me as I was checking out and insisted I give it a try. Why not, I thought? It was only $11.

I was so surprised by the ripened red fruits and silky smooth finish. This is that perfect red to pair with foods which are usually paired with whites. Incredibly versatile and food friendly. Not near as heavy as our trusty cabs, but still with that red wine umph we all know and love. — 8 years ago

John J

9.0

Toasty, caramel and viscous. Lovely! — 9 years ago

Andrew Han

9.0

From the Wine Society: This is the source of the bulk of our Beaujolais for the last 50 years, and many members will also have tried the fruits
of The Society’s work with this excellent Beaujolais-based négoce in the form of our bestselling white wine, The
Society’s White Burgundy, sourced from the Mâcon.
Dealing with a négociant allows The Wine Society to pick and choose, often blending together from different estates in
order to end up with a wine that is better than any of its parts.
Négoces have had a huge part to play in the recent history of Beaujolais, some of it not so good but some of it very
positive. For all its apparent simplicity, Beaujolais is a complicated region that is often the victim of its own capricious
climate with late frosts and violent hailstorms a common recurrence.
The one name that stands out for us is Dépagneux: Jean Dépagneux was the last of this illustrious merchant family
who, with his partners, bought up a list of ailing names such as Aujoux, which had made its name selling Beaujolais to
the once profitable Swiss market. Jean retired about a dozen years ago and his place was taken by a young and
talented oenologist from Viré called Jean-Marc Darbon. One consequence of the change has been the meteoric rise in
the quality of The Society’s White Burgundy. — 9 years ago