Chateau Valandraud as well as Chateau le Pin are at the forefront of the movement away from traditional winemaking practices in Bordeaux. This style includes severe vine pruning and culling the harvest, thus concentrating as much flavor as humanly possible from plots of land that could be called microscopic at best, and then aging in small new french oak barrels. These practices usually take place not in grand chateaux but in basements and farmhouses, thus the label "Garage Wine". Chateau Valandraud found critical acclaim in 1995 when Robert Parker gave Valandraud a higher rating than the legendary Chateau Petrus.

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Review

Robert Parker 93 Point Review: “The home property of Jean-Luc Thunevin, the inspirational spirit for Bordeaux’s garagiste movement, is Valandraud. The 2003 is a full-bodied, powerful St.-Emilion offering up notes of espresso roast, chocolate, sweet currants and cherries, and hints of minerals as well as cedar. Expressive and pure, with copious tannins lurking behind the cascade of fruit and glycerin…” Rated: 92 by Stephen Tanzer, May/Jun 06 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar Impressive ruby-red color. Lively aromas of violet, mint and licorice, further lifted by a mineral component. Sweet, silky and nicely delineated, with little of the roasted aspect of the year. Finishes with lovely sweetness and thickness , with a layer of sweet tannins saturating the palate. This would be better for a few years of patience and should last for a couple of decades