"Le Grand Clos goes further in tannic elegance, florality and chalky grain. It will evolve brilliantly and be unforgettable within 20 years." (Le Guide RVF 2024). This racy, intense wine is a festival on the finish!
Features
Estate
Domaine Yannick Amirault
Cuvée
Le Grand Clos
Vintage
2021
Designation
Bourgueil
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Cabernet Franc, vignes plantées dans les années 1970
Terroirs
Flinty clay soils, also known as "Perruches", on limestone crust
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual, with double grape sorting
Winemaking
Complete destemming without crushing, alcoholic fermentation in truncated wooden vats, 4-week maceration.
Breeding
12 to 18 months (75% in 400L barrels, 25% in stoneware jars)
Alcohol content
12,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark ruby colour
Nose
Pure, slightly smoky with a dominant of black fruit, rosewood and a touch of menthol.
Mouth
Dense tannins, slightly tight but silky to the touch, held together by just the right acidity, great elegance.
Serve
Decant at 16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030
Production
6,380 bottles, 150 magnums
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with fillet of venison, pigeon, veal kidneys, roast rack of lamb with sweet spices...
Domain Yannick Amirault
Bourgueil
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (2025 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Yannick and Benoît Amirault are perfectionist winegrowers who have naturally converted to organic methods. 19 hectares of Cabernet Franc, two-thirds in Bourgueil, the rest in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, each with a good heritage of old vines.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Active in Saint-Nicolas and Bourgueil, Yannick Amirault is one of the established names in these two appellations. His son Benoît now cultivates the estate's 19 hectares of organic vines.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (guide 2024) 94/100 Coup de Coeur
Domaine rated (2025 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
Le Grand Clos goes further in tannic elegance, florality and chalkiness. It will evolve brilliantly and be unforgettable within 20 years.
About the domain :
Benoît joined the family domaine in Bourgueil in 2003 to continue the family adventure initiated by his father Yannick in 1997. The vineyards are divided between Bourgueil (two-thirds) and the neighboring Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil appellation. You can sense the winemakers' perfectionism and their desire to restore the expression of terroirs through very silky, civilized Cabernet Francs that still retain their bright fruit. The estate has been certified organic since 2009, and each year the wines gain in purity thanks to increasingly accurate vinification (truncated wooden vats, stoneware barrels and jars). The 2022 and 2023 delight us with their frank, clean expression and finesse.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.7/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. ANDRE G. Published on 10/10/2024
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Note and review by M. LOUIS B. Published on 05/08/2024
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Note and review by Mme MICHEL P. Published on 11/03/2024
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