94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "A blend of 55% Sémillon and 45% Sauvignon Gris, the 2022 Virginie de Valandraud Blanc is stunning, with ripe citrus, honeyed flowers, and a kiss of pineapple. Medium-bodied and concentrated, it has a beautifully integrated sense of minerality. Aged for nine months in a mix of used oak barrels and concrete tanks, it’s another beautiful white from this team that should evolve gracefully for 10-12 years. Total production: 500 cases. Drink: 2025-2037. (2/27/25)"
94 points James Suckling: "This is very attractive, clean and crisp, with firmness and tension on the palate. Medium-bodied with crunchy minerality and beautiful acidity. Classy and well made. 55% sauvignon blanc and 45% semillon. Drink or hold. (5/3/24)"
93 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "(70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon). Power and grip, lovely sense of momentum, sage and white pear, juicy, grilled, sappy. A wonderful alternative to the main Valandraud Blanc, dellivering a sense of joy. Not aged on lees, unlike Valandraud Blanc. 2.5ha of vines, located by the main estate on north facing slopes, harvest September 7 to 13. 3.25ph, 30% new oak barrels, with the remainder in 30% concrete vats, 40% one year old oak. Alcohol 13%. Drink: 2024-2032. (4/20/24)"
93 points CellarTracker.com community score.
91-93 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2023 Virginie de Valandraud Blanc is a rich, textured white, notwithstanding the majority of Sauvignon Blanc in the blend. At this stage, the 2023 is pretty embryonic. Its intensity and overall palate presence are quite impressive, especially for a second white wine. Drink: 2025-2030. (Apr 2024)"
94 points James Suckling: "This is very attractive, clean and crisp, with firmness and tension on the palate. Medium-bodied with crunchy minerality and beautiful acidity. Classy and well made. 55% sauvignon blanc and 45% semillon. Drink or hold. (5/3/24)"
93 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "(70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon). Power and grip, lovely sense of momentum, sage and white pear, juicy, grilled, sappy. A wonderful alternative to the main Valandraud Blanc, dellivering a sense of joy. Not aged on lees, unlike Valandraud Blanc. 2.5ha of vines, located by the main estate on north facing slopes, harvest September 7 to 13. 3.25ph, 30% new oak barrels, with the remainder in 30% concrete vats, 40% one year old oak. Alcohol 13%. Drink: 2024-2032. (4/20/24)"
93 points CellarTracker.com community score.
91-93 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2023 Virginie de Valandraud Blanc is a rich, textured white, notwithstanding the majority of Sauvignon Blanc in the blend. At this stage, the 2023 is pretty embryonic. Its intensity and overall palate presence are quite impressive, especially for a second white wine. Drink: 2025-2030. (Apr 2024)"
| Product SKU | 351597 |
| Producer | Valandraud |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| SubRegion | Right Bank |
| Appellation | St-Émilion |
| Varietal | Other White Blends |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| Blend | Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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