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Domaine de L'Etournet - Saint Amour 2017

Name: Domaine de L'Etournet - Saint Amour 2017
Brand: Domaine de L'Etournet
Rating: 3.6 (59 reviews)

Saint-Amour|Red wine

3.6/5 (59 customers)

3*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

Halfway up the Saint-Amour vineyard, on sandstone gravel soil, the estate clearly has everything it needs to produce a high-quality Beaujolais wine. Whole-bunch vinification remarkably highlights Gamay's ability to offer beautiful aromatic intensity (ripe red fruits, floral and spicy nuances). As for the palate, it combines concentration, richness, and elegance. A complete and particularly seductive wine." (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2019)

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Estate

Domaine de L'Etournet

Vintage

2017

Designation

Saint-Amour

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay

Terroirs

Soils composed of sandstone pebbles with outcrops of highly weathered granite at a depth of 50 cm to 1 m. Presence of clay veins.

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Whole clusters or partially destemmed. Traditional maceration with approximately 12 to 20 days of fermentation in toasted vats.

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Beautiful deep color with purple highlights

Nose

Expressive and rich with black berries, cherry, and blackberry, with a hint of sweet spices.

Mouth

Smooth and harmonious, balanced and with silky tannins

Serve

At 16°C

Drink from

2019

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairings

Pairs perfectly with ratatouille, chicken with tarragon, rabbit terrine, red meat, strawberry tart...

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Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rating (2019 guide) Favorite (Exceptional wine)

Rated estate (2019 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About wine:

Halfway up the hillside of the Saint-Amour vineyard, on sandstone gravel soil, the estate clearly has everything it needs to produce a high-quality Beaujolais wine. Whole cluster vinification remarkably highlights the Gamay grape's ability to offer beautiful aromatic intensity (ripe red fruits, floral and spicy nuances). On the palate, it combines concentration, richness, and elegance. A complete and particularly seductive wine.

About the estate:

A 4.5-hectare estate owned by Jean Loron. Founded in 1821, Jean Loron produces and sells wines from the Mâconnais and Beaujolais regions. It owns several châteaux, including Ch. de la Pierre (Régnié, Brouilly), Fleurie, Bellevue (Morgon), Les Billards (Saint-Amour) and La Vieille Église (Juliénas).

Customer rating

3.6/5

based on 59 reviews

Note and opinion by Mr. DIDIER P. Published on 03/21/2020

I agree with 1J1V's presentation. Good nose, cherry and blackberry on the palate, silky texture, good length. Its finesse is appealing, but it still needs a little time to reach its peak. That said, I can understand why some people are disappointed with this wine. Personally, I am optimistic about its future in the coming years. Already, in March 2020, its finesse is as surprising as its personality. It dominates over two other comparable Saint Amours during a meal. Worth buying again!