Chateau Valandraud 2017 Beaune They are often described as

They are often described as being a "classic" expression of the Pessac-Léognan appellation

with whole bunch characters

Pinot Noir is delicate and demanding

yet tight and very polished with a long

Chateau Valandraud 2017 Beaune They are often described as93+ 100 Neal Martin, Vinous The 2017 Valandraud is very deep in colour. The nose is very intense with black cherries, blueberry, fig jam and black olive compote, nicely defined but perhaps intending to close down for two or three years. The palate is medium bodied with supple, fleshy tannins. There is a mixture of red and black fruit laced with black pepper and truffle, sweet and velvety towards the precocious finish that you might mistake for a 2018.