Chateau Valandraud, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2022

The 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.