Valandraud: Chateau Valandraud 1er Grand Cru Classe B 2020

Chateau Valandraud 1er Grand Cru Classe B 2020

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97–100
100
2
Merlot 90%, Cabernet Franc 7%, Cabernet Sauvignon 3%
5
rød, tør
15,0% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2027–2061
Pakket ind i: 6 OHK
9
voluminøs og kraftfuld
rig på tanniner
3
Lobenberg: 97–100/100
Suckling: 99/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 99/100
Galloni: 98/100
Wine Cellar Insider: 97–99/100
6
Frankrig, Bordeaux, Saint Emilion
7
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau Valandraud 1er Grand Cru Classe B 2020

97–100
/100

Valandraud ligger i udkanten af Saint-Émilion på kalkstensplateauet. Let lerdække. Perfekt placeret, især i de varme år. Slottet har konsekvent været blandt topvinene i årevis. Ofte dyrt i forhold til sine lige så gode naboer. Valandraud er praktisk talt nabo til Château Tertre de la Mouleyre og Mangot. Den næste appellation er Castillon. 2020 er krydret og fyldig. Meget intens næse af viol, lakrids og morbær. Rige sorte kirsebær nedenunder, cassis, intens, men ikke fed. Meget aromatisk, men ikke for meget. Det er ganske passende, selv om det søde sorte krydderi er meget indtagende. Tæt kraft i munden, men ikke for meget, bare intens. Den trækker virkelig øjenbrynene sammen. Det er en trættende mundfuld, men ikke fordi den er ubehagelig, men fordi den er så intens. Der er masser af appelsinskal sammen med mørk chokolade, søde morbær og cassis. Sort krydret jord, masser af lakrids i eftersmagen. Det lyder som en fed vin, men den er ikke fed, den er bare meget intens, aromatisk og tæt. Alt sammen indtagende og mundfyldende. Vinen har klasse, uden tvivl. Selv om den ikke er en let drikkelig ledsager på grund af sin intensitet, men er ret sofistikeret og skal nydes. Den har storhed, uden tvivl. 97-100/100

99
/100

Suckling om: Chateau Valandraud 1er Grand Cru Classe B

Very opulent and expressive aromas of black fruit and pine needles. So floral. Full-bodied with plush, velvety tannins and lots of fruit and texture. It goes on for minutes. Rich at the finish, but remains fresh and vivid. Superb. One of the great Valandrauds. Drink after 2027. 99/100

99
/100

Jeb Dunnuck om: Chateau Valandraud 1er Grand Cru Classe B

One of the wines of the vintage is Jean-Luc Thunevin's 2020 Château Valandraud, which comes from the cooler, eastern side of Saint-Emilion. Exhibiting a dense purple hue as well as an incredible perfume of crème de cassis, ripe black cherries, violets, new leather, and an almost Hermitage-like burning embers character, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, ripe, seamless tannins, remarkable purity of fruit, and a finish that won't quit. A blend of 85% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, it's clearly in the same league as the 2019, if not slightly more concentrated. Give bottles 5-7 years in the cellar, count yourself lucky, and enjoy over the following 20-25 years or so. 99/100

98
/100

Galloni om: Chateau Valandraud 1er Grand Cru Classe B

The 2020 Valandraud is a stunner. Rich, deep and explosive, the 2020 possesses dazzling intensity from start to finish. Silky tannins wrap around a core of plush dark red/black fruit, licorice, spice, mocha and new leather. Even with all of its intensity, the 2020 is bright and wonderfully focused. Sweet floral and blood orange accents liven up the explosive finish. Magnificent. 98/100

97–99
/100

Wine Cellar Insider om: Chateau Valandraud 1er Grand Cru Classe B

Completely opaque in color, the wine grabs you with camphor, flowers, plum liqueur, licorice, blueberry, cherry pie and Asian spice aromas. THedonism at its best, this a bringing sexy back to wine with all its layers of voluptuous, opulent, palate staining fruits. Yet, even with all of that going on, the wine remains fresh, focused and complex. The array of sensations here is exactly what the doctor ordered. If you can wait a decade before popping a cork, this is going to be a true cellar treasure. No guts no glory. But you can quote me. This is the best vintage of Valandraud ever produced. 97-99

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Chateau Valandraud

Vinmarkerne ligger helt ude i kanten af appellationen og er nabo til Château Tertre de la Mouleyre. Château Valandraud bliver ofte omtalt som "Le Pin Saint-Émilion", fordi vinene er lige så sjældne og koncentrerede, men selvfølgelig billigere.

Chateau Valandraud 1er Grand Cru Classe B 2020