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Frédéric Mabileau - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Eclipse 2017

Loire

Red

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Drink or Keep

91/100

Vinous

cabernet franc
to be penned
dense
coated tannins
game

"Remarkable accuracy!

Eclipse is the densest and noblest of the estate's cuvées, made from the finest hillside plots. It delivers notes of ripe fruit, with a hint of licorice, and a dense, powerful palate, full of freshness and balance, with a disconcerting length. A choice cuvée for the finest vintages only!

Features

Estate

Frédéric Mabileau

Cuvée

Eclipse

Vintage

2017

Designation

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet Franc, les plus belles parcelles sur le coteau

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils

Viticulture

Organic and in the process of conversion to biodynamics

Harvest

Manual in cases

Winemaking

Complete destemming, 25-day maceration and fermentation with indigenous yeasts in demi-muids, malolactic fermentation, vinification entirely in new barrels.

Breeding

24 months in new 600L demi-muids

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, dark color

Nose

Delivers ripe, slightly liquorice notes

Mouth

Balanced and powerful, with the chalky freshness of its terroir, assertive tannins and surprising length.

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Open

Decant 1 hour before serving

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with grilled meats, small game, cheeses...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Frédéric Mabileau was an emblematic figure in the Loire region, who died tragically on Monday August 31st in a microlight accident. In 2003, with the help of his son, he took over the entire 27-hectare family estate and introduced organic farming methods. Here, two types of soil predominate: clayey-siliceous soils with a tendency towards limestone, which produce the most taut and structured wines, and lower down, on the terrace overlooking the former bed of the Loire, siliceous, sandy or stony soils, known as "gravel", on which the vines flourish, producing a fruitier, greedier wine. The Saint-Nicolas wines on sale embody the delicacy of the appellation's wines: the seams on gravel and clayey loam have a full but silky texture, with assertive tannins and a frank fruitiness. The rouillières seduce with their juiciness and floral finish. For around 15 euros, Bourgueil Roots boasts a clay-gravel terroir that produces one of the most complete wines in its appellation. Chenin-des-rouillères shows a charming facet of the grape variety without sacrificing any of its breed. It is now accompanied by chenin-du-puy, in Saumur, in the same spirit. This is one of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil's priorities!

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Frédéric Mabileau has been one of the leading figures in Bourgueil and Saint-Nicolas since he set up business in 1991, alongside his father's estate. In 2003, the two estates merged, and today the vineyard covers 28 ha. The producer adopted organic viticulture in 2007 and biodynamic viticulture in 2012.

Vinous A. Galloni

Vinous A. Galloni

Rated wine (guide 2021 ) 91/100

About the wine:

Tasted with the 2015, the 2017 Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil L'Eclipse shows more clarity and purity of fruit, the tannins more refined and rounder, though the natural chalky texture is not absent. Interestingly, this vintage was whole-cluster tested and one would expect the stems to be thinner, but the tannins remain refined. There's a touch of medicinal character that could develop in bottle, but for now it's restrained and, rather than detracting, adds an extra element of complexity. Nice freshness.

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