Billy L.

9.5

Fabulous visit with Host Maxime Pindor at Michel / Frederic Magnien today! Large portfolio tasted through & enjoyed by all!
Cheers🇫🇷👍🏻👏🏻🍇🍷 — 2 years ago

Raun Kupiec

9.3

Lovely luscious classic Burgundy. Structure, fruit, acidity, balance. Excellent finish. Fresh. — 3 years ago

with Barbara

Meghan C

8.9

Wine Access — 4 years ago

Steve Medbery

9.3

Cranberry, plum, dried herbs, black tea — 4 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.0

Very typical Syrah aromatics, flowers with violets in particular, pepper and dark fruit. The wine is so good and approachable now despite it’s youth, medium bodied plus, fruity and juicy with nice strong tannins that have a great silky texture.

Nez très Syrah avec du poivre, un côté floral, violettes entre autres. La bouche est gourmande, fruitée et juteuse, de corps moyen mais avec un bel équilibre et des tannins soyeux et agréables, ça se boit tout seul et c’est bon dès maintenant malgré la jeunesse. 89-90 — 5 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.4

Huge smiles for this wine! Drinking wonderfully now. Still has several years left in its peak drinking window. Elegant smooth black and blue fruits with creamy chocolate. Excellent! — 7 years ago

Sam Friedland

9.1

Nice fruit! — 7 years ago

Paul T HB

9.5

A steal on auction
I wouldn’t consider it a 🥩 wine but great with charcuterie
Web info
Chateau Valandraud is represented by the passion of a couple: Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud. Following the great success with the wine merchant business in Saint Emilion, they opened their own vineyard to produce their own wine.
In 1989, they bought a small parcel of 0.6 hectare (1.48 acres) located in a small valley near Saint Emilion between Pavie-Macquin and La Clotte. The origin of the wine name is as much geographic (Val: Vallon de Fongaban), as sentimental (Andraud: Murielle’s maiden name). Thus Chateau Valandraud was born.
Little by little, Jean-Luc and his wife purchased several other parcels of vines, and now, the domain represents a total surface of 10 hectares (24.71 acres), located in various areas of Saint Emilion. The diversity of soils and varietals permit the production of 6 different wines: Chateau Valandraud, Chateau Valandraud Casher, Virginie de Valandraud and the 3 de Valandraud (the second wine of Chateau Valandraud and Virginie de Valandraud), Blanc de Valandraud N° 1 and N° 2.
The final blending of the various parcels occurs in the month of March, following a blind tasting with the help of the world famous oenologist, Michel Rolland. — 2 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Pretty raspberry nose, the mouth is airy and concentrated. Fine and persistent finish on fruity and floral notes typical of the vintage, without exuberance. The discreet charm typical of the Michel Guignier style.

Jolie nez framboise, la bouche est aérienne et concentrée. Finale fine et persistante sur des notes fruitée et florale typique du cru, sans exubérance. Le charme discret typique du style Michel Guignier. — 4 years ago

Aravind A

9.3

Pop and 1 hr slow ox before tasting. On the nose: denser and more tightly wound than the 17, but still darn good: soft earth, a suggestion of coffee toast, black raspberry, soft spiced plum. On the palate: fantastic acidity, blackberry, strawberry leaf, soft, but very bright coffee notes, and finely grained tannin on the finish. This is a village wine, but it definitely seems structured to improve with some short term aging. Yum. — 4 years ago

Hiroshi Tominaga

9.0

Fruity. 2014 vintage. Bought at Katsumi-shokai for ¥4,729. — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Dark plum, dried herbal notes, some black pepper, smokiness, cigar box. Mid weight on the palate but lovely soft fruit. Very good. — 6 years ago

with Bex and David

Steve Pollack

9.2

So perfect with oysters! — 7 years ago

Charlie Tapp

9.2

Sour black cherries, salinity and forest floor. — 2 years ago

Paul T HB

9.5

Lunch 🥪

K&L notes as follows, Grand Pontet is an interesting property, positioned in the neighborhood of other stars of the appellation such as Châteaux Canon, Beau-Séjour-Bécot and Clos Fourtet. It is, however, a small estate, a mere 14 hectares, and its prices are much better than some of its more prestigious neighbors. In 1980 it was purchased by Gerard and Dominique Bécot, owners of the neighboring Beau-Séjour-Bécot. They have applied the same high standards to both Châteaux in their possession, and their winemaking team crafts Grand Pontet alongside the Beau-Séjour-Bécot wines. Recently purchased in 2021 by Domaines Clarence Dillon (Haut-Brion, La Mission Haut-Brion, et al.), the property was combined with and incorporated into Château Quintus. Full-bodied and luscious, this Grand Pontet is laden with ripe blackberry fruits, savory tobacco, licorice notes, and ripe, softened tannins. It’s seamless and bold, not shy. It’s going to require something decadent to pair with, such as filet mignon or some other black-tie dish with plenty of flavor and rich umami presence. — 3 years ago

Eric

9.0

Feminine and graceful on day 2. Day 1 was tight and acidic. — 4 years ago

Christina Lundy

9.5

Red berries, cherry, earthy — 5 years ago

Inseon Hwang

9.0

Very approachable St E. Dark cherry, licorice and barnyard. Medium body. Drinking nicely. — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Estate named Beau-Séjour in 1787 by General Jacques de Carle, proprietor at the time. Michel Bécot bought estate from Dr Jean Fagouet in 1969 increasing vines from 10.5 hectares to 15, acquiring Trois Moulins plateau in 1979, kept the name Beau-Séjour Bécot. Blend of 87% Merlot, 9% Cab Sauv & 4% Cab Franc. Nice berry aromas, ripe cherry & fresh raspberry flavors with notes of sweet cacao & tobacco adding some toasty notes. Firm tannins, not overpowering, lingering ending with tangy sweet oak.Tasting Sample. — 6 years ago

Helen M Gaydos

9.4

Classic elegant and complete. High on aromatics, rose petals and spice. Beautiful balance contained in a subtle but complete structure. Can’t get enough of this producer. — 7 years ago

with Mark