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Domaine Yannick Amirault - La Petite Cave 2014

Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

3.8/5 (23 customers)

17-18/20

RVF

17/20

Bettane & Desseauve

“Soft, refined, and light—it has it all. Including the potential to be enjoyed young. It’s a Tuffeau wine that has managed to retain the delicacy of a Bourgueuil gravel wine.” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2016)

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Vintage

La Petite Cave

Vintage

2014

Designation

Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Regions

sandy and clay soils over limestone

Viticulture

organic organic

Grape Harvest

manual

Wine Production

Destemming. Natural fermentation in truncated-cone wooden vats (5-week maceration)

Livestock Farming

Aged for 20 months in demi-muids (new 450-liter barrels and barrels that have held one vintage)

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Eye

garnet-colored, brilliant

Nose

ripe, with notes of black cherry and cocoa

Palate

Rich and refined. Full-bodied with tannins. A chalky, complex finish

Serve

at 14-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2016

Drink before

2025

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with hare à la royale, red meat, game, and more...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2016 guide) 17/20 (Reference wine)

Rated estate (2026 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

Soft, refined, and light—it has it all. Including the potential to be enjoyed young. It’s a Tuffeau wine that has managed to retain the delicacy of a Bourgueuil gravel wine.

About the estate:

Yannick and Benoît Amirault are perfectionist winemakers who made a natural transition to organic farming. They cultivate 19 hectares of Cabernet Franc, two-thirds of which are in Bourgueil and the rest in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, with a rich heritage of old vines in each area.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

With vineyards in Saint-Nicolas and Bourgueil, Yannick Amirault is one of the most reliable names in these two appellations. His son Benoît now cultivates the estate’s 19 hectares using organic methods.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the estate:

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2015 guide) 17-18/20 (Great wine)

Rated Estate (2026 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the wine:

Soft, round fruit, refined tannins, and meticulous aging: a truly beautiful, deep, and elegant wine.

About the estate:

Benoît arrived at the family estate in Bourgueil in 2003 to continue the family venture started by his father, Yannick, in 1997. Two-thirds of the vineyard is located in Bourgueil, with the remainder in the neighboring appellation of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil. You can sense the winemakers’ perfectionism and their commitment to expressing the terroirs through Cabernet Francs that are silky smooth and refined, yet retain vibrant fruit. The estate has been certified organic since 2009, and the wines gain in purity each year thanks to increasingly precise winemaking techniques (truncated-cone wooden vats, barrels, and stoneware jars). The 2022 and 2023 vintages delight us with their frank, clean expression and finesse.

Customer Rating

3.8/5

based on 23 reviews