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Yannick Amirault Estate - Bourgueil Les Quartiers 2021

Domaine Yannick Amirault - Bourgueil Les Quartiers 2021

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5/5 (1 customers)

91/100

Vinous

(2019 vintage notes)
Cabernet Franc
wooded
silky
delicate
red berries
poultry
goat cheese

"Absolutely charming!"

Made from vines that are over 40 years old, Les Quartiers is a wine that expresses all the power of its grape variety, Cabernet Franc, planted on clay-limestone soil. Still in its infancy, it has a very bright future ahead of it... for those who are willing to wait a little over a year in the cellar. A perfect balance between power, richness, and freshness—magnificent!

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Vintage

Les Quartiers

Vintage

2021

Designation

Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Cabernet Franc (cultivé depuis 1986)

Terroirs

Chalky soils, plot of tuff (highly active limestone) facing east of the village

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Grapes are sorted and destemmed without crushing, alcoholic fermentation takes place in truncated cone-shaped wooden vats, maceration lasts 4 weeks.

Livestock farming

24 months, 50% in barrels and 50% in stoneware jars

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Dark red with purple highlights

Nose

Complex red fruit flavors with a hint of woodiness

Mouth

Refined and delicate, vibrant acidity, all finesse with powdery tannins

Serve

At 15-16°C

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with wild boar stew, baked Camembert, braised capon, fresh goat's cheese, etc.

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2026 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

Yannick and Benoît Amirault are perfectionist winemakers who naturally converted to organic farming. They have 19 hectares of Cabernet Franc, two-thirds of which are in Bourgueil and the rest in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, each with a good heritage of old vines.

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the estate:

Present in Saint-Nicolas and Bourgueil, Yannick Amirault is one of the stalwarts of these two appellations. It is now his son Benoît who cultivates (organically) the estate's 19 hectares.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the estate:

 

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2026 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the estate:

Benoît arrived at the family estate in Bourgueil in 2003 to continue the family adventure started by his father Yannick in 1997. Two-thirds of the vineyard is located in Bourgueil, with the rest in the neighboring Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil appellation. You can sense the winemakers' perfectionism and their desire to express the terroir through very silky and civilized Cabernet Franc wines that retain their vibrant fruitiness. The estate has been certified organic since 2009 and the wines are gaining in purity every year thanks to increasingly precise vinification methods (conical wooden vats, barrels and stoneware jars). The 2022 and 2023 vintages delight us with their frank, clear expression and finesse.

Vinous

Vinous

Wine rating (2022 guide) 91/100 (2019 vintage)

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Review and opinion by Ms. IVAN C. Published on 01/06/2025

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