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Virginie de Valandraud
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Flowers, lemons, grapefruit, vanilla, green apples, and orange rind scents pop in the perfume. Bright, fresh, and juicy, with a brisk, yellow citrus, and pineapple, finish, this is going to be great on release for all of its fruit, and freshness. The wine blends 70% Sauvignon Blanc, with 30% Semillon. Drink from 2025-2031. 93 Pts. 2,176 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
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2022
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Flowers, black cherries, licorice, plums, cherries, and blackberries open the nose. The palate is even better with its elegant nature, layers of sweet, black and red pit fruits, energy, and vibrant endnotes with its sweetness in the fruits and gentle, refreshing note of mint on the backend. The wine blends 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.14.5% ABV, 3.7 pH. Drink from 2025-2042. 92-94 Pts. 4,282 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
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2022
Virginie de Valandraud Blanc (Bordeaux)
Spring flowers, lemon rind, vanilla, white peach, honeysuckle and green apples fill the nose. The palate is fresh, fruity, and loaded with sweet yellow citrus, a gentle touch of herbs, and licorice that enters at the end of the finish. The wine blends 55% Semillon with 45% Sauvignon Blanc. Drink from 2025-2031. 93-93 Pts. 3,929 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
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2021
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
A bit oaky at the moment, the wine needs some time to better integrate allowing you to get all the sweet, ripe, dark cherries, plums, flowers, licorice and chocolate in the nose and palate that the wine offers. The finish is all about its lush, creamy, essences of black cherries and plums. Drink from 2024-2033. 1,754 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024Medium-bodied, soft, silky and sweet and polished with a core of plummy, dark cherry fruits, chocolate and licorice, along with a minty edge. You can enjoy this early, or age it as well. You can drink this young, or age it for 3-5 years and enjoy it over the following decade. The wine blends 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2023-2036. 91-93 2,797 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
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2021
Virginie de Valandraud Blanc (Bordeaux)
Flowers, yellow citrus, lemon grass, white peach, spice and grapefruit pop on the nose. On the palate, the wine is even better with all of its juicy, sweet freshness, racy lemons and fresh pomelo with just a touch of spice in the finish Drink from 2023-2032. 92-92 2,582 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
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2020
Virginie de Valandraud Blanc (Bordeaux)
Loads of flowers, white peach, citrus rind, and green apples pop in the nose and palate here. The wine is fresh, lively, and ready to go. Drink from 2023-2029. 3,034 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023 |
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2020
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Crushed rocks, licorice, black plums, smoke, espresso, truffle, and flowers create the nose. The palate is rich, full-bodied, supple, and packed with waves of sweet, creamy, black, and dark red fruits finishing with a blast of milk chocolate and spice. With length and intensity, it is hard to believe this is a second wine. Drink from 2024-2033. 2,070 Views Tasted Sep 24, 2023Earthy, savory, fresh and filled with fruit, the wine is ripe, bold, sweet, juicy and rich. The voluptuous layers of fruits in the finish, along with their cool touch of mint really sticks with you. You can drink this young, or age it for 3-5 years and enjoy it over the following decade. 91-93 Pts 4,072 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
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2019
Virginie de Valandraud Blanc (Bordeaux)
White peach, pomelo, green apple and lemon rind work in harmony due to the ripe, sweetness of the fruits, round textures and the fresh acidity on the backend. This is a very good white Bordeaux wine. 92 Pts 4,573 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
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2019
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Dark and smoky, with licorice, espresso and ripe black cherries on the nose, the wine is medium-bodied, round, soft, plush and already approachable. You can drink this young and over its first decade or so of life. 90-92 Pts 4,429 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
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2018
Virginie de Valandraud Blanc (Bordeaux)
Bright, fresh lemons, grapefruit and a touch of yellow tropical fruit and honeysuckle combine to produce a sweet, fresh, fruity citrus oriented wine that is already delicious to drink. 2,809 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Grapefruit, spice, apricot and lemon combine perfectly. The fruits are ripe and sweet, but it is the juicy freshness giving the wine lift that creates its character. 3,381 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
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2018
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Smoky with licorice and espresso overtones to go along with all the ripe fruit, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, silky, fresh and will be perfect to enjoy while waiting for the Grand Vin to mature. You can drink this young and over its first decade or so of life. 3,938 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021 |
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2017
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Forward, softly textured and juicy, you'll find smoke, licorice and strong espresso notes, which add to the wine's nuances. You can drink this young. 3,141 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
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2017
Virginie de Valandraud Blanc (Bordeaux)
A skyrocket of lemon, pineapple and vanilla bean soars in the background and hits the target. Juicy and fresh, this vibrant wine is ready to go. 1,844 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
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2016
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
The wine shows richness, ripe black cherries, licorice and espresso. There is a depth of flavor and lushness to the texture that makes this a turn on. There is freshness and sweet, ripe dark, red fruits that leave a nice impression on the palate and in the finish. 4,103 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019Freshness is right out in front, racing the ample fruit for attention on the nose and on the palate. The wine easily sells its smoky, tobacco, licorice, dark red berry and cocoa aura. Soft tannins, sweet black plum, blackberry and a fruit-a-lious finish are the name of the game. 4,491 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
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2016
Virginie de Valandraud Blanc (Bordeaux)
Loads of yellow citrus, honeysuckle and lemon peel. Sweet, round and open, with juicy, fresh citrus in the nose and on the palate. 1,752 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
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2015
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Luscious, ripe fruits, supple textures and a blast of rich, juicy, sweet plums and oak get your attention and hold it there. 3,130 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2016 |
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2014
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Juicy, forward and luscious, this wine delivers a blast of sweet, ripe, round fruit with a vanilla inflection in every sniff and sip. 89-91 Pts 4,094 Views Tasted Apr 27, 2015 |
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2013
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Oak, licorice, chocolate and cherries are followed by a medium/full-bodied, fresh blast of plum and oak. 88-90 Pts 2,746 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2014 |
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2012
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Oak, vanilla and red with black fruits, round textures, this wine is tannic with some dryness in the finish. 89-91 Pts 5,900 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
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2011
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
An assemblage of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine is aged in 100% new oak. Coffee bean, licorice and black cherry are found in this medium-bodied wine with a ripe, sweet, supple black cherry-filled finish. This will be a fun wine to drink young. 89-91 Pts 3,607 Views Tasted Apr 23, 2012 |
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2009
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
This offers an attractive, licorice, floral, blackberry jam, coffee scented perfume, round textures and a supple, chocolate covered dark jammy berry finish. This should deliver a lot of charm early. 5,238 Views Tasted Jul 31, 2011 |
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2008
Virginie de Valandraud (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
08 Virgine Valandraud, named for the daughter of Jean-Luc and Murielle Thunevin, is medium bodied with a jammy, blackberry, oak, coffee, and licorice nose. The wine has a good attack, but it trails off slightly in the finish. 90-92 Pts 4,839 Views Tasted Aug 1, 2009 |
