Notes: Bettane & Desseauve 15/20, 2007 European Grand Jury 86.93/100 (Very Good)
It’s all about the terroir... Jean-Luc Thunevin, in search of the finest plots, acquired this vineyard in Génissac, located in the Entre-deux-Mers region, and founded Château Compassant. With the support of Guillaume Quéron, a young and brilliant winemaker, he achieved great success in 2004, with a first vintage that outscored many grands crus at the most recent Grand Jury Européen!
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Eye
deep, purple-colored wine
Nose
abundant with ripe fruit
Palate
Rich and flavorful, with lovely tannins and a nice, long finish
Serve
Decant at 17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink starting at
2008
Apogee
2009
Drink before
2015
Food and Wine Pairings
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Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Rated estate (2012 guide): 6*Stars (Exceptional production)
About the estate:
“Owned by the Thunevin family, Clos Badon is located in the town of Saint-Emilion; part of the Thunevin portfolio since 1998, it comprises 6.5 hectares planted on sandy-gravelly soil, with a blend of grape varieties that gives pride of place to Merlot. It is from this same terroir that the Valandraud wines are produced, including Château de Valandraud, which in a way helped launch the trend for the famous “garage wines.” The dynamic Jean-Luc Thunevin, who now oversees some twenty hectares in the Bordeaux region, still has several tricks up his sleeve; his Bad Boy (95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc) was, in theory, supposed to also include Grenache or Carignan from… Maury, in Roussillon—all under the Vin de Pays de France appellation! To be continued, no doubt.”
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2013 guide): 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the estate:
(Valandreaux) “Few châteaux can claim to be as controversial as this one. The meteoric rise of Valandraud, founded by Jean-Luc Thunevin in the early 1990s, is as irritating as it is fascinating. How have the wines from this unassuming estate—built from the ground up starting with just one hectare of vineyards in Saint-Émilion—managed, in less than two decades, to establish themselves to the point where they are now among the most expensive and sought-after in Bordeaux? The owner’s personality, his talents as a taster and winemaker, and his keen business sense provide much of the answer. However, one should not overlook the contents of the bottle: Valandraud, an exotic and sensual wine from the start, also ages very well. Although it was once the leader of the “garage wine” movement, Valandraud is no longer part of it today. With its 10 hectares located in the town of Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse, it surpasses many of the region’s estates in size. Nevertheless, the methods have not changed; the vineyard remains one of the best-maintained in all of Bordeaux, and the wine continues to benefit from Jean-Luc Thunevin’s expertise.”