Sylvain Bruneau - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Cuvée Réserve 2020

Name: Sylvain Bruneau - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Cuvée Réserve 2020
Brand: Sylvain Bruneau Vigneron
Rating: 4 (9 reviews)

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

Loire

Red

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (9 customers)

89/100

Gilbert & Gaillard

cabernet franc

fruity

silky

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"A fine benchmark for the appellation

"Expressive nose combining red fruit, blackcurrant, blueberry and floral scents. Harmonious palate with an intense and precise youthful palette, evolving on silky tannins with accents of noble vegetal. A real treat. (Le Guide Gilbert & Gaillard 2022) A sure bet!

Features

Estate

Sylvain Bruneau Vigneron

Cuvée

Les Hauts Frogers

Vintage

2020

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

21-day vatting period

Breeding

12 months in oak barrels with regular stirring

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Intense ruby red

Nose

Pleasant, fruity and woody with notes of vanilla

Mouth

Luscious and fleshy. A beautiful combination of acidic fruit, structure marked by young tannins and a persistent finish.

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with grilled entrecôte, game, cheese ...

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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 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

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 (2022 guide) 89/100

About the wine:

"Bright purple color with violet highlights. Expressive nose of red fruit, blackcurrant, blueberry and floral scents. Harmonious palate with an intense and precise youthful palette, evolving on silky tannins with accents of noble vegetal. A real treat.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

on 9 reviews

Note and review by M. BRUNO L. Published on 03/10/2023

It would have been preferable to put "aged in barrels" on the main label rather than on the back, to avoid the customer making the wrong choice. If you like cuvées that emphasize the barrel rather than the terroir, this is the one for you. If not, skip it.