Luc Saint Roche
Virginie de Valandraud
St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2000
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. — a year ago
Domaine Gérard Thomas
Sous Roche Dumay Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2018
Uncle John London visit April 2023 — a year ago
Louis Jadot
Clos Saint Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2012
17.5+ marginally superior to the Clos de la Roche Lignier - same vintage — 2 years ago
Luc Massy
Baillival Saint-Saphorin 2022
Delicious choice with the perch and fera. Light body with lots of flavor.  — 10 months ago
Domaine Pierre Amiot et Fils
Domaine Jean-Lois and Didier Amiot Les Ruchots Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2021
Domaine Jean-Lois and Didier Amiot Tasting Visit with Chantal Amiot. Following Bio-Dynamic principles with Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Village wines. Also, their “Monopoly” Gevrey Chambertin Les Combottes plot. Fabulous wines!
⭐️2021 Morey Saint Denis Grand Cru Clos De La Roche
⭐️2021 Gevrey Chambertin Premier Cru Les Combottes
— a year ago
Jean-Luc & Eric Burguet
Lavaux Saint-Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2017
Very delicious, light and not early. String on the tongue, light on the palate. — a year ago
Marc Colin et Fils
Sous Roche Dumay Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2019
2022/7/12-14. Compared to the Joseph Colin Compendium, this was a bit fatter, richer and showed more oak influence (though certainly not excessive in that regard). There’s more smoky mineral in the nose - perhaps a bit of reduction as well - and a bit more juice and depth to the fruit. A few years to integrate more could make it even better. — 2 years ago
Matthew Cohen
Nose: rich. Still a hint of oak. A bit of minerality peeking through. Yellow flowers. As this opens some pear.
Palate: this is a rich wine. Yellow fruits. Delicious. Framing oak. Magnificent elegant acidity. Perfect acidic balance.
A magnificent richness. — 4 months ago