Chateau de Valandraud

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

9.2206 ratings
9.235 pro ratings
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Ed Lehrman

Pretty good at 24 years old. Still in mid-life, solid res fruit, underlying Brett (not a problem for me), and easy drinking. But this wine got major hype way back when and prices soared. PR better than the quality.

Pretty good at 24 years old. Still in mid-life, solid res fruit, underlying Brett (not a problem for me), and easy drinking. But this wine got major hype way back when and prices soared. PR better than the quality.

Nov 18th, 2023
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Tasty bottle of Valandraud, though still feel these wines are overrated/overpriced. Black pepper, smoked cedar, boysenberry.

Tasty bottle of Valandraud, though still feel these wines are overrated/overpriced. Black pepper, smoked cedar, boysenberry.

Dec 26th, 2022
Aaron Means

Rich and suave.

Rich and suave.

Mar 22nd, 2018
James Forsyth

Intense, spicy and one that could have legs.

Intense, spicy and one that could have legs.

Jan 4th, 2018
Justin Bothur

Tannins are still very solid on this wine, much more time to go; dense with mocha, coffee, leather, cedar, stewed fruits and blackberry pie. Strong use of oak.

Tannins are still very solid on this wine, much more time to go; dense with mocha, coffee, leather, cedar, stewed fruits and blackberry pie. Strong use of oak.

Oct 29th, 2017
Ron Siegel

This 98 Right Bank was polished & still youthful showing notes of raspberry, plum, leather, graphite, spice box & tobacco.

This 98 Right Bank was polished & still youthful showing notes of raspberry, plum, leather, graphite, spice box & tobacco.

1 person found it helpfulAug 13th, 2020
Ron Siegel

A wine that I have had many times that is starting to enter its prime drinking window showing a polished & silky texture with red berry fruits, plum, mocha, graphite, forest floor, sweet spices & tobacco.

A wine that I have had many times that is starting to enter its prime drinking window showing a polished & silky texture with red berry fruits, plum, mocha, graphite, forest floor, sweet spices & tobacco.

1 person found it helpfulJan 4th, 2020
Rajat Parr

Founder Sandhi Wines & Domaine de la Côte, Evening Lands Vineyards, Seven Springs & Maison l'Oree

9.5

Serious & vibrant. Youthful......

Serious & vibrant. Youthful......

1 person found it helpfulJan 15th, 2016
Antonio Gianola

Outrageously good. Worth the hype

Outrageously good. Worth the hype

1 person found it helpfulNov 8th, 2015
Jonathan Maltus

Prune juice.

Prune juice.

1 person found it helpfulJul 14th, 2015