Domaine Yannick Amirault - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Les Malgagnes 2021

Name: Domaine Yannick Amirault - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Les Malgagnes 2021
Brand: Domaine Yannick Amirault
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

Loire

Red

Sold individually

Drink or Keep

4.6/5 (5 customers)

2*Étoiles

Hachette

92/100

RVF

cabernet franc

racy

delicate

ripe fruit

game

coq au vin

"A big red

"Malgagnes? The name of the hillside overlooking the village. 13 months in sandstone barrels and jars have brought good luck to these venerable vines (60 years old), which deliver a ruby-red juice, with frank scents of red fruits and spices. Young, dynamic, fresh and well matured, the palate displays great maturity for the vintage. The slight firmness on the finish in no way detracts from the charm of the whole, and will soon subside". (Le Guide Hachette 2024)

Features

Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Cuvée

Les Malgagnes

Vintage

2021

Designation

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Cabernet Franc, âge moyen des vignes : 60 ans

Terroirs

Very clayey ochre soil on the hillside above the village of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Complete destemming and double sorting of the grapes, alcoholic fermentation in truncated wooden vats, with 5 weeks' maceration.

Breeding

For 13 months,80% in 450 L barrels, 20% in stoneware jars

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, dark color

Nose

Red fruit aromas with a subtle roasted touch, balsamic accents

Mouth

Elegant with a coated limestone grain, suave and gourmand

Serve

Decant at 16°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2032

Production

6.280 bottles

Food and wine pairing

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

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated (2025 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, 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

Wine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)

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

About the wine:

Malgagnes? The name of the hillside overlooking the village. 13 months in stoneware barrels and jars have brought good luck to these venerable vines (60 years old), which deliver a ruby-red juice, with frank scents of red fruits and spices. Young, dynamic, fresh and well matured, the palate displays a fine maturity for the vintage. The slight firmness on the finish in no way detracts from the charm of the whole, and will soon subside.

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

Domain rated 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

Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100

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

About the wine:

Take the Malgagnes, which has real finesse of aroma and texture. A firm finish inherent to the vintage is still evident. Three or four years in the cellar will do it a world of good.

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

4.6/5

on 5 reviews