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Tasting notes
Score 89/100 · Drink 2024-2032, Jeb Dunnuck, Apr 2024

A total charmer, the 2021 Château Valandraud 3 De Valandraud has solid ripeness in its redcurrant and blackberry-like fruit as well as textbook tobacco, graphite, and spicy aromas and flavors. This medium-bodied, balanced, complex 2021 will keep for 7-8 years. It will put a smile on your face for sure.

Critic scores

Critic scores
88
88/100

Average Score

87
86-88/100

Neal Martin

88
88/100

Neal Martin

More reviews and scores

88 points
Neal Martin
Score 88/100 · Drink 2025-2030, Neal Martin, Feb 2024

The 2021 3 de Valandraud offers light, brambly red fruit on the nose, missing a bit of intensity yet nicely defined. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannins, pleasant fleshy red fruit with a bright and perky finish. Less rustic than it showed from barrel, this is a very enjoyable Saint-Émilion.

89 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 89/100 · Drink 2024-2029, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb 2024

The 2021 3 by Valandraud is a tasty entry-level offering from Thunevin. A burst of dark cherry, plum, mocha, spice and new leather makes a strong opening impression. This juicy, forward Saint-Émilion is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

86 - 88 points
Neal Martin
Score 86-88/100 · Drink 2025-2030, Neal Martin, May 2022

The 2021 3 de Valandraud has a simple, slightly tertiary bouquet, a little rustic in style yet charming. The palate is medium-bodied with tannins that feel a bit course. A rough-edged, bistro-style rouge that Thunevin told me sells for just few euros; for that price, I would have no complaints.

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

Alcohol ABV%

13.5%

Classification

Premier Grand Cru Classé B

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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