Rating: RVF 15.5/20, Selected by the 2009 Hachette Guide
This Bourgueil Prestige cuvée is made from a selection of old Cabernet Franc vines ranging in age from 35 to 80 years, depending on the plot, and planted on the estate’s finest south- and southwest-facing clay-limestone terroirs. “A very light oak influence does not detract from the subtle fruitiness of this cuvée, on the nose as well as on the palate. The tannins are not shy; rather, they are rounded and persistent, requiring only a little aging.” (Guide Hachette des vins 2009)
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Eye
Beautiful ruby color
Nose
with typical aromas of red berries, complemented by lovely woody notes
Palate
fruity with a full-bodied texture and lingering tannins on the finish
Serve
Decant at 16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2009
High point
2011
Drink before
2015
Production
10,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
A savourer sur une côte de boeuf grillée, une côte d'agneau à la provençale, un magret de canard ou un canard sauce au poivre vert, un tajine d'agneau, un plateau de fromages <br/>
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2016 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
A historic estate with a long tradition of organic farming (spanning over forty years), which Stéphane Guion, 43, has continued to cultivate in this vein following in the footsteps of his father, a mixed-crop farmer. In the town of Benais, where he relocated his winery, he produces Cabernet Francs with higher acidity than average and finer tannins. His Prestige cuvée (a selection of vines between thirty and eighty years old), with notes of black fruit and pencil lead, offers a taut and sharp palate in its youth, with depth and energy. A Bourgueil with an invigorating frankness but at times austere. The wines reflect their terroirs well, but we would prefer a slightly more subtle aging profile.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 3 reviews
Review by Mr. THIERRY T. Published on January 20, 2013
Smooth tannins, well-balanced on the palate after four years in the cellar, with good aging potential
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Review by Mr. THIBAUT C. Published on November 4, 2014
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Review by Mr. ALAIN S. Published on 11/11/2012
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