Community Tasting Notes 13

• sirpat00 wrote: 91 points

  December 4, 2023 - Valandrau vertical (1991-2020) (Fribourg): Selected tasting notes from a complete Valandraud vertical (1991-2020) hosted by a collector with an estate representative. Main observation was that both the work the estate did during the transition phase 2000-2012 is clearly bearing fruit in more recent vintages, further helped by warmer growing seasons that are favorable for this cool site in St Emillon. Additional comments included in the tasting story.
  
  Tasting note:
  Red cherry fruit with a more prominent herbal layer. Swirling reveals floral top notes. Adding more sweet spice and oak with additional aeration. A young and intense palate with tension and sandy tannin, even if still quite mouthcoating. A structured wine built for the long run.

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• Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 points

  December 24, 2022 - This is a very good Valandraud for a weak vintage like 2002. The wine is soft and supple with coffee, cassis, blueberries, forest floor, cedar and smoke. Palate has good freshness and vibrancy with medium stuffing and length. Nevertheless, everything is in the right place. Very enjoyable. 92-93

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• sirpat00 wrote: 95 points

  October 3, 2022 - 2002 Bordeaux 20 years on tasting (Fribourg): 2002 Bordeaux 20 years on tasting. Key takeaways: 1/ 31 out of 32 wines were in flawless condition which indicates either luck or less bottle variation in the vintage, 2/ On average still early days with the fruit predominantly primary, 3/ solid hedonistic quality with only few laggards, but also no blow-outs, 4/ structures built on both tannin and acidity, but common mid-palate weakness, 5/ best wines were Valandrau, Palmer and a surprise underdog Lagrange (all 95), 6/ biggest disappointment was a cooked Figeac (87). More comments and full list of wines included in the tasting story.
  
  Tasting note:
  A bit of black coffee, dark cherry, black currant, earth and pencil shavings with some sweeter accents and a spicy dimension. The impressive aromatic depth was accompanied by a palate that was vibrant with still plenty of tannic structure, a long and electric finish and felt well balanced.

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• Sozzled-Me wrote: 83 points

  February 4, 2017 - Relatively promising nose of blackcurrant, raspberry, forest floor and cedar. Unfortunately it proved to be disappointing. Insipid and dull in the mouth. Overwhelmingly dry sawdusty presumably from abusive oaking with a short finish and mildly unpleasant aftertaste. See John Gilman's review of this which is bang on in my opinion.

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• Gabriel Geller Likes this wine: 94 points

  May 20, 2016 - Château Valandraud, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2002: Dark garnet towards ruby at the rim, the aromas on the nose are concentrated with aromas of smoke, ripe raspberries, wet forest floor, barnyard funk and freshly rolled cigars. Full-bodied with nice extraction, showing mature flavors of dried wild mushrooms, raspberries, cherry compote, earthy minerals, pencil shavings, black pepper, sweet tobacco and mocha with high acidity and still mouth coating, ripe tannins and more earth on the long, elegant and plush finish. Very impressive mature wine with another 4 years or so in the tank if stored properly. 13.5% Abv.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2002
• Type Red
• Producer Château Valandraud
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Libournais
• Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru

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• Consumed 32 (24%)

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