2014 Chateau Valandraud Virginie de Valandraud

Frankrig / Bordeaux / Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Rouge

2014 Château Valandraud Virginie de Valandraud

Denne andenvin fra det anerkendte Château Valandraud er en elegant og velafbalanceret Saint-Émilion fra 2014-årgangen. Virginie de Valandraud afspejler husets signaturstil med en smuk balance mellem fyldig frugt og finesse.

Vinen byder på nuancer af mørke bær, blommer og solbær, ledsaget af delikate spor af cedertræ, mokka og krydderier fra fadlagringen. Tanninerne er fine og velintegrerede, hvilket giver vinen en flot struktur og et udviklingspotentiale. En raffineret og tilgængelig vin, der kan nydes allerede nu, men som også vil få yderligere kompleksitet med lidt tid.
 
Wine Enthusiast tasting notes 93/100 (January 2017): "Made from a separate parcel of the Valandraud estate, this is a fruity, ripe wine. Dark tannins and flavors of dark chocolate combine with great fruit and acidity. It is still packed with tannins and will take plenty of time to come round. Drink from 2024".
 
Robert Parker Wine Advocate/Neal Martin tasting notes: "The 2014 Virginie de Valandraud was surprisingly closed, when I tasted it, although there is a sense of coiled up energy here, as if to say, come back in a couple of years. The palate is mediumbodied with ripe tannin, a keen thread of acidity, surprising backbone and body with a vibrant, mineral-rich finish. This has great potential, but I would be wary of opening it too soon".
 
Wine Spectator/JM tasting notes: "Lovely, with an open-knit, flattering display of plum sauce and creamed raspberry notes infused with light anise, cocoa, and fruitcake hints. Ready to go. Drink now through 2026. 5,417 cases made".
 
James Suckling tasting notes 94/100: "The blueberry, blackberry, and stone aromas are impressive in this second wine. Full-bodied, dense and very polished with an ultra-fine tannin structure. Beautiful as a young wine but will be superb in 2021".
 
Blend:
70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
 
Ratings vintage 2014:
  
James Suckling: 94/100.
  
Le Guide Hachette des Vins: 1 Star.