{"id":37092,"date":"2026-08-11T22:20:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T22:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/produit\/3-de-valandraud-saint-emilion-grand-cru-rouge-2016-3000-ml\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T22:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T22:20:46","slug":"3-de-valandraud-saint-emilion-grand-cru-rouge-2016-3000-ml","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/produit\/3-de-valandraud-saint-emilion-grand-cru-rouge-2016-3000-ml\/","title":{"rendered":"3 de Valandraud - Saint-\u00c9milion Grand Cru - Red - 2016 - 3000 ml"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>3 de Valandraud - Saint-\u00c9milion Grand Cru - Red - 2016 - 3000 ml :<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Accessible Luxury from Saint-\u00c9milion's Garage Wine Pioneer<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>3 BY VALANDRAUD<\/strong> is the third wine from the formidable Ch\u00e2teau Valandraud, a Premier Grand Cru Class\u00e9 B. This bottling is a deliberate expression of the estate's modern, concentrated style, offering the characteristic Valandraud quality but built for earlier accessibility. It provides a superb, high-value entry point into the world of prestigious Saint-\u00c9milion Grands Crus.<\/p>\n<h2>Tasting Notes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> A deep, alluring garnet hue.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bouquet:<\/strong> An expressive nose dominated by rich black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), complemented by elegant layers of vanilla, sweet spice, and a subtle toastiness from the barrel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Palate:<\/strong> Generous and well-rounded, the palate features a supple, velvety mouthfeel typical of great Merlot-dominant blends. The tannins are smooth and integrated, leading to a long, clean finish of ripe fruit and dark chocolate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>A wine of great appeal and structure, it is ideal for a classic Sunday roast or a celebratory dinner. Decant for an hour to soften and open up the aromas, serving at a cool room temperature (16-17\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p>Saint-\u00c9milion Grand Cru 2016<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/?s=Ch\u00e2teau%20Valandraud&#038;post_type=product\">Find other wines from this producer.<\/a><br \/>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thunevin.com\/%20;%20https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ch%C3%A2teau_Valandraud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit the official website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le 3 BY VALANDRAUD est le troisi\u00e8me vin du c\u00e9l\u00e8bre Ch\u00e2teau Valandraud, Premier Grand Cru Class\u00e9 B. Il offre un profil moderne, riche et s\u00e9duisant, con\u00e7u pour \u00eatre appr\u00e9ci\u00e9 dans sa jeunesse, tout en conservant l&#8217;\u00e9l\u00e9gance et la concentration d&#8217;un grand Saint-\u00c9milion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16146,"template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1945,6102,1938,3804,1930,5997,7244,1924,6078,1915,1928,1926],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-37092","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-1945","product_cat-2016-vintage","product_cat-1938","product_cat-3000-ml","product_cat-bordeaux","product_cat-chateau-valandraud","product_cat-chateau-valandraud-domain","product_cat-france","product_cat-france-country","product_cat-lalande","product_cat-red","product_cat-rouge","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple","entry","content-bg","loop-entry"],"taxonomy_info":{"product_cat":[{"value":1945,"label":"01"},{"value":6102,"label":"2016"},{"value":1938,"label":"2016"},{"value":3804,"label":"3000 ml"},{"value":1930,"label":"BORDEAUX"},{"value":5997,"label":"CHATEAU VALANDRAUD"},{"value":7244,"label":"Ch\u00e2teau Valandraud"},{"value":1924,"label":"France"},{"value":6078,"label":"France"},{"value":1915,"label":"lalande"},{"value":1928,"label":"RED"},{"value":1926,"label":"ROUGE"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/winetorres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-BY-VALANDRAUD.jpg",800,800,false],"author_info":[],"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/37092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=37092"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=37092"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=37092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}