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Virginie de Valandraud 2022

Bordeaux • Saint-Emilion • Second Wine of Château Valandraud • Red

$2,665.00 tax included
$2,665.00 tax included $0.00
$444.16 / unit
Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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說明

  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Emilion
  • Color Red
  • Alcohol 13.5
  • Vintage 2022
  • Grape varieties 80% Merlot20% Cabernet Franc

A superb second wine from Jean-Luc Thunevin with Virginie de Valandraud. In 2022, it deserves our full attention; dense, intense, and complex. A truly beautiful wine that, in our opinion, fully deserves its place among the greats!

Ratings

Ratings

  • Bettane & Desseauve 93/100
  • Vinous 91/100
  • James Suckling 95/100
  • Jean-Marc Quarin 92/100
Producer

Producer

Owner and history

The vineyard covers 12 hectares, with vines averaging 30 years old. The soils are clay-limestone.

Vinification and aging

- Hand-harvested grapes in crates
- Double sorting in the vineyard and at the winery - using density sorting to select only ripe grapes
- Aged in 100% new, lightly toasted oak barrels for 18 to 22 months

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  • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

  • Climax 2024 à 2032

Wine profile

  • fruity
  • complex