2017 Château Valandraud Grand Cru Saint-Emilion

In 1989, Jean-Luc Thunevin and his then wife, Murielle Andraud, bought a small parcel of just 0.6 hectares, which they named Val-Andraud, after the small valley where it is located, Vallon de Fongaban, combined with Murielle's maiden name. The fields are located between the iconic châteaux of Pavie-Macquin and La Clotte, and in the 00s they expanded to 8.8 hectares. In 2017, Valandraud hosted a blind tasting for Neal Martin (Robert Parker), where they tasted all vintages to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the wine. Each vintage was tasted blind against a Bordeaux 1st Cru Classé, and Valandraud won in 4 vintages. This was a sensational story that went around the world and today the wine has one of the highest classifications; 1. Grand Cru Classé, and has become an international investment object. Cult. Translated using AI.