Sylvain Bruneau - Cuvée Réserve 2018
Loire
Red
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Drink or Keep
90/100
Gilbert & Gaillard
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Médaille d'Or
Concours d'Angers
"A fine benchmark for the appellation
"Bright crimson with purplish highlights. Attractive nose combining red fruits, lavender and spices. Full-bodied, admirably proportioned, taut, intense. Nothing superfluous, at once silky and firm, hand-stitched, bravo." (Gilbert & Gaillard Guide 2020)
Features
Estate
Sylvain Bruneau Vigneron
Cuvée
Cuvée Réserve
Vintage
2018
Designation
Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Cabernet franc
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils on south-facing slopes. 60-year-old vines at "Les Hauts Frogers".
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Traditional with 3-week maceration
Breeding
12 months in oak barrels with regular stirring
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright ruby colour
Nose
Pleasant and fruity with complex aromas of jammy red fruits
Mouth
Gourmet and well-balanced. A lovely combination of acidic fruit, structure marked by still-young tannins and a light, fresh finish.
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with grilled entrecôte, charcuterie, cheeses ...
Sylvain Bruneau Winemaker
Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated 1*Star (A serious, commendable production, in keeping with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
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 estate 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
Domain rated (guide 2024) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
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.
Gilbert & Gaillard
Wine rated (2020 guide) 90/100
About the wine:
Bright crimson with purplish highlights. Attractive nose combining red fruits, lavender and spices. Full-bodied, admirably proportioned, taut, intense. Nothing superfluous, at once silky and firm, hand-stitched, bravo.
Concours d'Angers
Wine rated Gold Medal
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 8 reviews
Note and review by M. BERTRAND M. Published on 21/05/2024
Overcooked, over-extracted, over-alcoholic, utterly undrinkable, I threw it out...
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Note and review by M. BENOIT L. Published on 11/05/2021
exceptional value for money
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Note and review by M. JEAN CLAUDE M. Published on 07/03/2023
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Note and review by M. MICHEL G. Published on 10/06/2022
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Note and review by M. FRANCK L. Published on 29/12/2021
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Note and review by M. CHRISTIAN P. Published on 31/10/2021
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Note and review by M. LUC F. Published on 06/10/2021
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Note and review by M. FRANCIS B. Published on 11/08/2021
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