Virginie de Valandraud

5/7/2019 WeinWisser WEINWISSER : 17 / 20 5/1/2019 Jeb DUNNUCK JEB DUNNUCK (JEB DUNNUCK) : 92-94 / 100 The inky colored 2018 Virginie De Valandraud is a rounded, full-bodied Saint-Émilion from Jean-Luc Thunevin that offers tons of richness and depth, notes of chocolate-laced fruits, smoked herbs, and tobacco, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It’s a pleasure-bent beauty to drink over the coming 15 years or more. 5/1/2019 Vinous VINOUS (ANTONIO GALLONI) : 92-95 / 100 The 2018 Virginie de Valandraud emerges from a collection of unclassed parcels around Valandraud and on the plains below the core holdings. Powerful, dense and explosive, with an almost shocking level of richness, the Virginie is positively stellar in 2018. Blackberry jam, chocolate, licorice, new spice and leather all saturate the palate in a Saint-Émilion endowed with tremendous textural richness and resonance. The Virginie is superb in 2018. It should be a terrific relative value as well. 4/23/2019 Wine Advocate WINE ADVOCATE (LISA PERROTTI-BROWN) : 91-93 / 100 Deep purple-black in color, the 2018 Virginie de Valandraud opens a little broody with notes of damp soil, truffles and chargrill, opening up to display stewed plums, blackberry tart and plum preserves plus nuances of espresso, Marmite toast, tapenade and wild sage. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid frame of firm, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness lifting the rich, decadent fruit to a long finish. 4/12/2019 Jamessuckling.com JAMESSUCKLING.COM (JAMES SUCKLING) : 92-93 / 100 This is gorgeous with lots of dark berries, purple fruit and fresh mushrooms. Medium-to full-bodied with chewy tannins that are fine and polished. Lovely length. 4/8/2019 Quarin JEAN-MARC QUARIN (JEAN-MARC QUARIN) : 89 / 100 4/3/2019 Wine Spectator WINE SPECTATOR (JAMES MOLESWORTH) : 91-94 / 100 Offers ample fun fruit in the making, with waves of plum sauce, cassis and boysenberry reduction starting to roll in. Polished and easy in feel. 4/1/2019 Decanter.com DECANTER.COM (JANE ANSON) : 93 / 100 Sinewy but with salinity and plush red and black fruits, this finishes with a twist of salinity that gives a mouthwatering finale. This is a beautiful Virginie de Valandraud, the best that I have tasted to date. It's just so drinkable, this is one to savour and share with friends. Valandraud now incorporates an extra 10ha in St Etienne de Lisse, so the estate is 40ha in total, with 9ha in the grand vin and the rest in this second wine. Drinking Window 2027 - 2040