Sylvain Bruneau - Cuvée Réserve 2015

Name: Sylvain Bruneau - Cuvée Réserve 2015
Brand: Sylvain Bruneau Vigneron
Rating: 3.8 (19 reviews)

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine

Loire

Red

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Drink or Keep

3.8/5 (19 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"Here's a favorite that confirms the consistent quality of the domaine's wines. In this case, a cuvée born of sixty-year-old vines rooted in clay-limestone soil, aged for twelve months in oak barrels, with aromas of weathered wood against a background of blackberry jelly. Dense, unctuous, powerful and fleshy on the palate, supported by a solid tannic structure that leaves us serene about this wine's future". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2018)

Features

Estate

Sylvain Bruneau Vigneron

Cuvée

Cuvée Réserve

Vintage

2015

Designation

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet franc

Terroirs

South-facing clay-limestone soil, 60-year-old vines at "Les Hauts Frogers".

Viticulture

In organic conversion

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Traditional with 3-week maceration

Breeding

12 months in oak barrels with regular stirring

Alcohol content

12,5%

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Pleasantly fruity, with complex aromas of ripe, even jammy red fruit.

Mouth

Gourmet and well-balanced. A beautiful combination of acidic fruit, structure marked by smooth tannins and persistent length with a hint of fresh almond.

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with grilled entrecôte, charcuterie, cheeses ...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2018 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)

Domain rated 1*Star (A serious, commendable production, in keeping with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the wine:

Energetic tannins and lovely fruit.

About the domain :

The result of a long family history, Domaine Bruneau-Dupuy is now run by Sylvain. Since 2012, the vineyard has been in organic conversion. The estate covers an area of 20 hectares, protected by forest to the north. Half of the vineyard is located on south-facing slopes, covered with old vines planted on clay-limestone soils. The wines produced from these vines are full-bodied and long on the palate. The other half of the vineyard is planted in sandy soils, producing lighter, fruitier wines to be enjoyed young. At less than 15 euros, the wines offer good value for money.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2018 guide) 2*Coup de Cœur (Outstanding wine)

Domain rated (guide 2024) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Here's a favorite that confirms the consistent quality of the domaine's wines. Here, a cuvée born of sixty-year-old vines rooted in clay-limestone soil, matured for twelve months in oak barrels, giving it aromas of weathered wood against a background of blackberry jelly. On the palate, this wine is dense, unctuous, powerful and fleshy, supported by a solid tannic structure that makes you feel confident about its future.

About the domain :

Representing the third generation of winegrowers on this consistently high-quality estate, Sylvain Bruneau, who set up in 1998, has converted his vineyard of some 20 hectares to organic production.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.8/5

on 19 reviews