Chateau Valandraud, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2022 Mount Lebanon the brilliance and finesse of

the brilliance and finesse of which makes it really hard to describe

Brilliant pale yellow color

Fermentation takes place in small

The 2022 Pape Clement Rouge (60% Merlot

with red and black berries on a well-balanced palate with supportive but non-aggressive tannins that combine with the super-clean ripe fruit to give a long finish

Chateau Valandraud, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2022 Mount Lebanon the brilliance and finesse ofThe original Saint Emilion 'garage wine,' created by Jean Luc Thunevin and now a Premier Grand Cru Classe. The 2022 Valandraud is dense and polished, with blackberry, plum, violet, graphite and spice over ripe, velvety tannins. James Suckling 97 points.