Chateau Valandraud "Virginie de Valandraud" Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Bordeaux Blanc 2020

Jeb Dunnuck : 94 Points

(3/29/2023) Readers may not know it, but this team makes some incredible whites. The 2020 Virginie De Valandraud Blanc has a beautiful perfume of bright citrus, lemon pith, and chalky minerality as well as a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, yet still racy and vibrant style on the palate. It's gorgeous today, but this will evolve gracefully for 15 years. Maturity: 2023 - 2038.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni : 92 Points

(12/2022) The 2020 Virginie de Valandraud Blanc is a very pretty and expressive dry white. Hints of passionfruit, tangerine oil, mint and pineapple all grace this airy, weightless white. Drinking Window: 2023 - 2027.

Decanter : 93 Points

(1/31/2023) Typical Sauvignon Blanc nose of herbs, peas, apple and stalky elderflower with some white chocolate. Bright, textured and clear, a lovely clean sensation, I like the creamy yet piercing lemon and lime. Thrilling with clarity and elements of chalky, lemon, salty lime, nectarine and bitter orange peel. In a quiet phase but plenty of appeal. Drinking Window: 2025 - 2035.

James Suckling : 93 Points

(5/14/2023) This has aromas of almonds, thyme, clove, lemons and green apples. Crushed stones, too. Creamy, medium-bodied and textured, with a nutty thread throughout. Excellent weight and intensity. Drink or hold.