Chateau Valandraud, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2022 Mount Lebanon The 2022 Pape Clement Rouge

The 2022 Pape Clement Rouge (60% Merlot

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

Farrside pinot noir is fresh and edgy with bucketloads of character

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

A blend of several parcels comprising four hectares

Chateau Valandraud, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2022 Mount Lebanon The 2022 Pape Clement RougeThe 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.