Domaine Saint-Nicolas - La Grande Pièce 2009
Loire
Red
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Drink or Keep
15/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"Dense and round on the attack, this wine offers good prospects with monkfish and Iberian ham." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2015). A fruity red, with red fruit and truffle accents, very delicate... A great bottle!
Features
Estate
Domaine Saint-Nicolas
Cuvée
La Grande Pièce
Vintage
2009
Designation
Fiefs Vendéens
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Pinot Noir
Terroirs
schistose soil, gentle slopes with south-west exposure
Viticulture
biodynamic vineyards since 1995
Harvest
in crates
Winemaking
maceration in open wooden vats for 14 days, cap punching, fermentation without yeast or chaptalization
Breeding
in double new barrels for 15 months
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful, deep, bright red colour
Nose
fruity, with red fruit and truffle accents
Mouth
racy, fruity, very delicate, silky tannins
Serve
at 14-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2024 and beyond
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with red meat, game...
Domain Saint-Nicolas
Fiefs Vendéens
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2015 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)
Domain rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
Dense and full-bodied on the attack, this wine offers excellent prospects for monkfish with Iberian ham.
About the domain :
Thierry Michon, ably assisted by his sons Antoine and Mickaël, is the leader of the Vendée vineyard. A pioneer of biodynamic viticulture in the region since 1993, he continues to make his 42 hectares of clay, schist and quartz, located on the Atlantic terroir of Brem, in the Pays des Olonnes, between marsh and forest, shine. The oceanic influence brings a unique saline freshness to the wines. This exemplary estate welcomes visitors with great kindness.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Domain rated 4*Stars (top-quality production)
About the domain :
The Michon family has been growing vines on the Ile d'Olonne since 1960. The estate has grown steadily, and today covers almost forty hectares. Thierry is the orchestra conductor here, and with him there's no respite: biodynamic viticulture has been practiced since 1993, across a wide range of grape varieties (pinot noir, cabernet franc, négrette, chenin, chardonnay and grolleau...). It's as if the whole of French winegrowing had gathered on a small island...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2024 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Thierry Michon, supported by his sons Antoine and Mickaël, runs the only estate of international stature in the Vendée. On the little-known Brem terroir, his vines are entirely biodynamically cultivated, with yields unfortunately low in recent years. Under the influence of the ocean, the vineyard produces chenin and chardonnay whites (yellow stone fruits and a saline finish), and long-aged pinot noir reds (Jacques, La Grande Pièce), as well as gamay, negrette and cabernet franc. We're enthusiastic about these saline, finely-crafted whites, but we have reservations about the reds, which are rudely fleshed out by a very high degree of ripeness and extraction. The wines are now classified as Vin de France, as the Fiefs Vendéens specifications prohibit single-vineyard and single-place cuvées. How sad to see this appellation fail to recognize its leader!
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. BENJAMIN N. Published on 16/03/2016
When the Vendee rivals the greats
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Note and review by M. MATTHIEU M. Published on 16/02/2016
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Note and review by M. ERIC D. Published on 12/09/2015
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