Virginie De Valandraud

Virginie de Valandraud

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red and black fruits with cedar, licorice, chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, earth and black tea.

Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 10 year old Merlot from Saint Emilion still feels young. Drinking very nicely now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

This second wine is good right out of the bottle, and much better after a couple of hours of airtime.

Wine Spectator 91 points. Wine Advocate 92 points.

A nice sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.

A blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 22 months in all new French oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$50.
— 3 days ago

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Virginie de Valandraud

Blanc White Bordeaux Blend 2015

2019 vintage. Ages very well,could be mistaken for Pessac-Léognan. — 3 months ago

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Virginie T. (Virginia Taittinger)

Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay 2009

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Chateau Valandraud

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Deep Ruby red color with aromas of dark fruits, smoke and earthy herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, currants, black cherry, smoky tobacco and leafy herbs. Fine polished tannins, long finish ending with fruit, tobacco, spice and earthy mineral notes. — a month ago

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Virginie T. (Virginia Taittinger)

Champange Rosé Blend

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Domaine Virginie Thunevin

Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Got some teeth on it. Very pleasant fruit, red and blue. Chalky tannins. Inexpensive and just fine to drink now.
Listening to myself tracking acoustic guitar in the basement.
— 3 months ago

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Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

I would like to hear some of that!

Jean-Luc Thunevin - Murielle Andraud

Valandraud Blanc White Blend 2019

Jeremy Shanker
9.3

Tasty White Bordeaux. Lean and unpacked style. — 8 months ago

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Caillez-Lemaire

Coteaux Champenois Blanc 2023

This is, quite obviously, Caillez-Lemair’s Coteaux-Champenois Blanc. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of lunch at La Briqueterie with Virginie Vanpoperinghe. This is a relatively new offering from Caillez-Lemaire and made in very small quantities. The 2023 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of yellow apple, pineapple, lemon curd, honeysuckle, and chalky/clay earth. On the palate the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium with lovely minerals. This was an excellent pairing with our lunch. Drink now through 2033. — 8 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Very cool. Love to snag a still from that region whenever I see one but I rarely do see any!
Jay Kline

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@Tom Casagrande they make so little of it and what does get produced typically doesn’t leave France

Cyril et Virginie

Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend 2023

Lidl wine - £7.99. Absolutely mega rose! — 5 months ago