In Bond Fine Wine. 2015 Château Valandraud, Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France. Grand Cru • Red Bordeaux in 12x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2022–2048. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 99/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 30/11/2017 · Drink 2022-2042
A wine that will be a candidate for perfection at maturity, the 2015 Valandraud is a heavenly wine that exhibits a deep, saturated ruby/purple color as well as a sensational bouquet of blackcurrants, cassis, creme caramel, graphite, and chocolate. This full-bodied, expansive, super concentrated 2015 is a hedonistic dream and has exceptional purity, balance, and equilibrium. While it offers pleasu…
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 96/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 21/02/2018 · Drink 2021-2040
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…
Jane Anson (JA) — 97/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 2025-02-19 · Drink 2025-2042
Dive in to this lovely Valandraud, textured and rippled with fleshy red fruits and limestone fingerprints, austere in all the right places, opulent where you want it to be. Great stuff, leans into the vintage and shows its joy. Jean-Luc Thunevin owner, 100% new oak for ageing.