Domaine Yannick Amirault - Les Malgagnes Amphore 2015
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
Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil
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 Bourgueil family domaine 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
Note and review by M. RONAN G. Published on 10/01/2020
Peppery nose Round and nervous on the palate
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Note and review by M. BENOIT C. Published on 06/09/2020
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Note and review by M. N L. Published on 21/10/2018
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Note and review by M. PASCAL P. Published on 05/06/2018
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Note and review by M. STEPHANE L. Published on 18/09/2017
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