Chateau Valandraud 1998

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Classification Cru Classe
Type Red
Brand Chateau Valandraud
Vintage 1998
Country France
Region Bordeaux, St. Emilion
Grape Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Bordeaux Blend
Volume 0,75
Condition Perfect
Label Perfect
Drinkable -2022
Stock 0

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (95)

Tasted blind at the Valandraud vertical at the property, the 1998 Valandraud has a sweet ripe bouquet with scents of dark berries, salted licorices, tobacco and cedar that is very intense and powerful. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. Bizarrely, it almost seems Left Bank in style with cedar and tobacco notes infusing the black fruit, the mintiness suggesting a Pauillac! I love the drive here, the focus and the slight aloofness, a wine that demands respect and is worthy of it. What a great 1998: elegant yet intense, classy yet approachable. I envisage this offering another 10-15 years of drinking pleasure. Tasted December 2016.

Winespectator (94)

Exotic and a bit of the rough right now, but you have to like it. Intense aromas of tobacco, mineral and cedar, with ripe fruit. Lots of toasted oak. Full-bodied, with big tannins, lots of fruit and a chewy finish. Best Valandraud ever.

Rene Gabriel (19)

Rene Gabriel rates this wine 19/20 points.

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