Domaine Yannick Amirault - Les Malgagnes Amphore 2015

Name: Domaine Yannick Amirault - Les Malgagnes Amphore 2015
Brand: Domaine Yannick Amirault
Rating: 3.7 (6 reviews)

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

Loire

Red

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Les Malgagnes Amphore is a selection from the cuvée of the same name, classically barrel-aged, which spends 12 months in clay eggs. Less tannic, it retains the original fruitiness of Cabernet and avoids the aromatic artifices of wood. A wine of great finesse!

Features

Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Cuvée

Les Malgagnes Amphore

Vintage

2015

Designation

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

on the Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil hillside. The ochre soil is very clayey on the surface.

Viticulture

certified organic

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

alcoholic fermentation in truncated wooden vats (4-week macerations)

Breeding

12 months in clay eggs

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

deep, dark color

Nose

on black fruits with a subtle hint of Havana

Mouth

elegant tannins and controlled acidity

Serve

decant at 16°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with coq au vin, red meats, game...

Domaine Yannick Amirault

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Yannick and Benoît Amirault are perfectionist winegrowers who have naturally converted to organic methods. 19 hectares of Cabernet Franc, two-thirds in Bourgueil, the rest in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, each with a good heritage of old vines.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Active in Saint-Nicolas and Bourgueil, Yannick Amirault is one of the established names in these two appellations. His son Benoît now cultivates the estate's 19 hectares of organic vines.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

Benoît joined the family domaine in Bourgueil in 2003 to continue the family adventure initiated by his father Yannick in 1997. The vineyards are divided between Bourgueil (two-thirds) and the neighboring Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil appellation. You can sense the winemakers' perfectionism and their desire to restore the expression of terroirs through very silky, civilized Cabernet Francs that still retain their bright fruit. The estate has been certified organic since 2009, and each year the wines gain in purity thanks to increasingly accurate vinification (truncated wooden vats, stoneware barrels and jars). The 2022 and 2023 delight us with their frank, clean expression and finesse.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

out of 6 reviews