Paul T HB

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. — 2 years ago

Robert Moss

9.6

My first blanc de blanc and it did not let me down. — 7 years ago

Kathy Wilburn

9.2

Light, sweet tasty wine. Great alone or with dinner. — 2 years ago

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10

The 2005 Valandraud is off the charts. Easily one of the wines of the vintage, the 2005 Valandraud possesses tremendous richness from start to finish. Moreover, it has aged exquisitely. Inky red fruit, iron, smoke, dried herbs, menthol, licorice and blood orange infuse the 2005 with striking layers of nuance to play off all that unctuous fruit. This full-throttle Saint-Émilion is a prodigious effort from Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2021)
— 4 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.3

Valandraud blanc 2015 — 9 years ago

Daniel Ciolek

8.9

Surprisingly fun and tasty sweet wine with a nice balance between the blueberry infusion and the Pinot Noir. — 2 years ago

Icidro Salgado

10

If you’re looking for sweet this is where it’s at. I love this one. — 5 years ago

Caitlin Schnitzer

9.0

Interesting twist on fruit infused wine. Pinot Grigio grapes from Napa with infusion of pear and pineapple. Made a dry wine a bit sweeter. Would drink again — 7 years ago

Bryan Calvert

9.2

Very young but bright delicious fruit with balanced oak — 10 years ago