Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Valandraud |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc |
Vintage: | 2000 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux (Right Bank) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot, Cabernet Franc (approx. 80/20) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker/The Wine Advocate 95; Wine Spectator ~93; James Suckling ~93
Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry and blackcurrant with cedar, spice and tobacco notes. Velvety, ripe tannins, balanced acidity and minerally earthiness; long, precise finish with lingering black fruit and cedar spice.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, rib‑eye, beef bourguignon, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (BBQ pork), Korean BBQ (bulgogi), miso‑glazed aubergine, rich mushroom hotpots.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, fermented in stainless/concrete with careful extraction; matured ~18–24 months in new French oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Founded by Jean‑Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud (first vintage 1991). Small, high‑quality estate on clay‑limestone soils; pioneer of the 'garagiste' movement; promoted to Saint‑Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé (B).