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Château Valandraud - 2016 - Saint- Émilion Grand Cru
Deep ruby.
Full-bodied, with smooth, well-integrated tannins and long finish.
Complex and intense, floral, with aromas of blackcurrant, blueberries, tobacco and coffee.
Ageing: 18 to 30 months in 100% new oak barrels.
"The 2016 Chateau Valandraud is a blend of 10% Cabernet Franc and 90% Merlot picked between 5 October to 15 October for the last Cabernet Franc, delivering 14.5% alcohol, less than in 2015. It has a very mineral-driven bouquet thanks to the limestone soils (please refer to the January 2017 issue of Wine Advocate where I examine the terroir of Valandraud). The palate is succulent on the entry with fine tannin, crisp and focused with superb definition, a little more finesse than the 2015 last year with a slightly confit-like finish that grips the mouth. It will require five or six years to really mellow and shave off those edges, but this will be a seductive 2016 from Jean-Luc Thunevin. Drink Date 2022 - 2045" - Score: 97 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2017