Saint-Émilion from Jean-Luc Thunevin on clay-limestone and sandy gravel: blackberry and fresh violets, with a saline, mineral touch.
92 James SucklingFresh & mineralValandraudWith lamb & duck
Body ●●●○○ Freshness ●●●●○ Tannin ●●●○○ Sweetness ●○○○○
Château Valandraud (Jean-Luc Thunevin) · Saint-Émilion Grand Cru · “Esprit de Valandraud” (Bordeaux, France) · 65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec · 2019 · 17 °C
Top Saint-Émilion vintages: 1998 · 2000 · 2005 · 2009 · 2010 · 2015 · 2016 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2022 ★ 2019 is a top vintage
Food pairing: Lamb, duck, poultry.