Ooof…. This is absolutely remarkable and probably the best value I have ever tasted. Rich plums with a slight undeniable spice. Massive body for a Bordeaux and “legs for days”. Wow. Love it! Wine spies sold it for $29-38 depending on quantity and it was listed at $75. Definitely worth more. Wrong wine name. See pic for real winery. The app couldn’t find the correct chateau. — 10 months ago
One of my favorite Jura producers. This is classic Jura White. Oxidized Jura at its best. Bruised apple, briny, sherry like, lots of acidity, med tannins. Not to everyone’s taste but definitely mine. This is classic Jura at it’s best. — a month ago
Very close to sherry. — 8 months ago
#wineaccess — 9 months ago
$17 Medium nose. Notes of black fruit, cinnamon, baking spice, and clove on the nose. Dry. Full-bodied. Medium-plus acid. Medium tannins. Medium alcohol. Well balanced. Notes of blackberry, tobacco, forest floor, and a hint of strawberry. This is a very nice example of a Bordeaux blend. It's full-bodied and dry with some subtle hints of fruit. It would make a wonderful companion to a nice big steak. Definitely drink again! — a year ago
Oxidization party, all sherry — 2 months ago
Château La Clotte de Jouanin Rouge 2018, Bordeaux, France
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Deep dark ruby, almost Inky in color, with a reddish rim.
Nose of plums, fresh cherries, earth, eucalyptus, spices and dark chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, plums, currants, spices, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, earth, light vegetables, herbs and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with soft tannins and cranberries.
This is a very enjoyable Merlot based blend from Bordeaux. A nice entry level wine from this winery. Showing nice complexity and good balance.
Drinking very nicely now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 7 years.
Soft and smooth. Easy drinking right out of the bottle, and gets earthier as it opens up (1 hour).
A good food wine that I paired with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 18 months in stainless steel vats and concrete tanks.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$24. — 5 months ago
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. — a year ago
Makoto Someya
Straw color. Aged. Fruits liquor like. Pear. Matured citrus. Native style of Jura. Good for wine lovers. 2018 @3960, AD, 240430 — 5 days ago