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1995 Château Valandraud
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- St. Émilion Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 44
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pvmaanen Likes this wine:
April 7, 2024 - Interesting St Emilion. Opened 4 hours prior to drinking and left it in the cellar since I red comments regarding funky aroma. Wine is at or little passed it's prime. Already becoming more Chicago brick color which we know what it means. Prime aromas are out, dark fruits and alcohol is what jumps to the nose. Palate is smooth, sweet and wonderful. Long finish and great flavors of ripe grapes and some oak. The wine IMO has to be drink soon. Maybe one more year. The lot I purchased was not perfectly kept so corks are moist even though capsules are intact. Labels were not in great shape. Feel that I have to drink them fast. Never the less, it's a great wine
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AFM87 Likes this wine: 92 points
August 27, 2023 - Decanted for one hour. Drank more like a left bank BdX or a Napa Cab than a right bank imo. In an early peak window with plenty of room to go. Drink or hold
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Burgnick Likes this wine: 93 points
February 6, 2023 - Consistent with previous note.
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Burgnick Likes this wine: 93 points
December 30, 2022 - Round, plush and silky with plenty of red fruit, tobacco, cedar and smoke. Drinking beautifully at peak. 93+
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Ms. Bubblehead Likes this wine: 93 points
December 23, 2022 - Blind 80’s - 90’s Bordeaux dinner
Decanted for 30 minutes. Had a nice nose of blended red and dark fruit, spice and cedar.
Palate medium bodied + with smooth tannins, velvet, hints of chocolate powder and similar sensations to the nose and
I guess this shows that at his peak, Parker was a great taster in this region and the wines he rated highly have aged well.
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Pro Reviews 4
Add a Pro ReviewJancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/25/2005 (link)(Ch Valandraud St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1998, IWC Issue #78 (link)(Chateau Valandraud Saint Emilion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
1995 and 1994 Bordeaux (May 1996), 5/1/1996 (link)(Valandraud Valandraud) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
1/19/2007 (link) 94 points(Château Valandraud) Intriguing dense, meaty, cherry and dried cherry nose; focused dried cherry, tart red fruit, with plush tannins, menthol and cafe au lait palate; medium-plus finish 94+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1995
- 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
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 286 (49%)
- Consumed 299 (51%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
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