2001 Château Valandraud

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  12/4/2023 - sirpat00 wrote: 93 Points

  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.
   
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  This was decanted. Red cherry fruit coupled with raspberry and sweet sugar-coated candy elements. Also dried leaves, a mineral layer of graphite and fine cedar wood. Fresh and linear acidity, firm but ripe tannin, nice presence and good length.

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  4/30/2021 - Andice wrote: 91 Points

  Big burly and slight alcohol heat even after 2 decades. But quality of (very sweet) fruit beneath makes this a good sip nonetheless. Borderline overripe but well made in that style. Improved w air

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  11/10/2018 - Kwlharvey wrote:

  Decant for 3 hours. Resolved tanin. Well structured. Strong and upfront. Dark fruit. Nothing to fault.

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  6/18/2018 - dcwino wrote: 90 Points

  Excellent concentration, concentrated ripe black fruit, mocha, vanilla and earth. There is a hint of green which is surprising. Excellent concentration, simple but concentrated black fruit, good acidity, chewy oak tannins and a medium finish that clips due to coarse oak tannins. The oak tannins is really bothersome. I am not sure how this will age. The fruit expression is simple.

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  11/6/2017 - Fid Likes this wine: 93 Points

  PnP Saturday at Il Pastaio after a 2003 Cos d'Estournel. Very enjoyable, fun wine. Needs time though.

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