2003 Valandraud Cuvee Kosher
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Tasting notes
A kosher cuvee, the 2003 Kasher is softer, with more chocolate fudge-like notes, nicely integrated tannin, medium body, without the weight and persistence of the regular Valandraud. It is a well-made effort capable of lasting 15-20 years (how many kosher wines can make that claim?).
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Robert Parker
Jancis Robinson MW
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Extreme depth of colour with even less purple than the wine above. Very very ripe, full nose. Sweet start without quite the tension of the main bottling. Lots of acidity. Warm, ripe and throat-warming – no shortage of unctuosity but a little awkward at this stage. Certainly the best kosher wine I have tasted though. This was made with equal proportions of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. (JR)
About the producer
One of the first garage wines, Ch. Valandraud was created by Jean-Luc Thunevin – Saint-Emilion’s “bad boy”. Today the style of the wine is much more restrained, and officially classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé B estate.