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Score 92/100 · Drink 2019-2029, Jeb Dunnuck, Feb 2019

A blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec, brought up in new barrels, the 2016 3 De Valandraud from the Thunevin team is a brilliant bottle of wine that delivers beautiful notes of cassis, saddle leather, black raspberries, and spicy oak. It's balanced, medium to full-bodied, has a layered, pure, open style, and delivers serious pleasure for not much buck. It's well worth seeking out and will keep for a decade.

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92
92/100

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92
92/100

James Suckling

92
92/100

Jeb Dunnuck

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92 points
James Suckling
Score 92/100 · James Suckling, Jan 2019

Lots of crushed raspberry and dark-berry aromas here. Full-bodied, very ripe and round with a hint of jam. Yet, it’s fresh and chewy at the finish, giving it definition. Drink from 2022.

About the producer

Château Valandraud 1:1
Valandraud

One of the first garage wines, Ch. Valandraud was created by Jean-Luc Thunevin – Saint-Emilion’s “bad boy”. Today the style of the wine is much more restrained, and officially classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé B estate.

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Product details

Grape Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec/Auxerrois/Cot

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Classification

Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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