Producer Profile
Area under vines: 10 hectares
Soils: Sandy, Clay and Limestone
Average age of the vines: 30 years
Planting density: 6500 vines/ha
Production: 15 000 to 20 000 bottles a year
Ageing: 18 to 30 months in oak new barrels
Grape varieties:
- Merlot 65%
- Cabernet Franc 30%
- Cabernet Sauvignon 5%
- Malbec 5%
Other wines: VIRGINIE DE VALANDRAUD, 3 DE VALANDRAUD, VALANDRAUD KOSHER
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Tasting Notes
Vinous 98
The 2015 Valandraud is blessed with a stunning, brilliantly defined and focused bouquet, quite penetrating in style yet so young and primal. This is all about potential. The palate is supremely well balanced with perfectly assimilated oak, satin-like in texture with wonderful precision and length. About as good as it gets. Class, class, class. Jean-Luc hits the ball out of the park. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. [Neal Martin, 09/07/2019]
JancisRobinson.com 18/20
Tasted blind. Very dark blueish crimson. Fresh and zesty. Real energy and wild flowers here. Thick and sweet. Lifted and really interesting and energetic. Long and intriguing. [23/01/2019]
Anticipated maturity: 2024-2044
Robert Parker 96+
"The 2015 Valandraud is medium to deep garnet-purple in color with a profound nose of baked cherries, warm black plums, blueberry preserves and smoked meats with tilled earth, mocha, Indian spices and dried herbs nuances plus a touch of licorice. The mouth is big, full-bodied and powerful with notable, velvety tannins and it is packed with savory and spice flavor layers, finishing with epic length. This big-boned, voluptuous, Rubenesque beauty will blow hedonists’ minds!" [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 21/02/2018]
Anticipated maturity: 2021-2040