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Tasting notes

Tasting notes
Score 93-95/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, May 2025

Lemon and lime, crushed stone, mint, and thyme notes emerge from the 2024 Virginie De Valandraud Blanc, a blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon. Fresh and focused on the palate, it shows beautifully integrated acidity, medium-bodied depth and richness, and impressive length.

Critic scores

Critic scores
93
93/100

Average Score

93
92-94/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

94
94/100

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

More reviews and scores

93 - 95 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 93-95/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, May 2025

Lemon and lime, crushed stone, mint, and thyme notes emerge from the 2024 Virginie De Valandraud Blanc, a blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon. Fresh and focused on the palate, it shows beautifully integrated acidity, medium-bodied depth and richness, and impressive length.

91 - 93 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent
Score 91-93/100 · Drink 2027-2035, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2025

Features notes of fresh limes, green mango, and lemon verbena with touches of chalk dust and honeysuckle. Light-bodied and crisp, the palate is tightly wound with citrus and mineral layers, finishing chalky.

93 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 93/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Apr 2025

About the producer

Château Valandraud 1:1
Valandraud

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.

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Product details

Grape Blend

Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Classification

Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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