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Domaine Yannick Amirault - Bourgueil Le Grand Clos 2022

Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

4.4/5 (7 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

94/100

Wine Enthusiast

93/100

Decanter

92/100

RVF

92/100

James Suckling

92/100

Vinous

91+/100

Robert Parker

91/100

Bettane & Desseauve

harmonious

black fruits

attractive

precise

"Rich and velvety, this vintage elegantly reveals an exceptional terroir."

“Le Grand Clos 2022 is sure to delight even the most discerning palates. Clothed in a superb carmine hue, this wine offers a rich bouquet of jammy black fruits, toasted wood, and chocolate. Characterized by a warm, full-bodied attack, the palate unfolds—voluminous and complex—with subtle oak, caramelized notes, and well-refined tannins. A beautiful vintage that will express itself even better in a few years.” (Le Guide Hachette 2025).

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Vintage

Le Grand Clos

Vintage

2022

Designation

Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

Cabernet Franc (vignes plantées dans les années 1970)

Regions

Flint-clay soils, also known as “Perruches,” on the limestone crust

Viticulture

Certified Organic

Grape Harvest

Manuals in a basket

Wine Production

Complete destemming without crushing, alcoholic fermentation in truncated-cone wooden vats, 4-week maceration

Livestock Farming

12 to 18 months (75% in 400-liter barrels, 25% in stoneware jars)

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Deep ruby color

Nose

Intense and pure, with aromas of dark fruits and rosewood, and hints of mint

Palate

Dense tannins, slightly tight but with a silky texture, supported by just the right amount of acidity; great elegance

Serve

Decant at 16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2026

Drink before

2031

Food and Wine Pairings

Serve with a fillet of venison, pigeon, veal kidneys, or a rack of lamb roasted with mild spices…

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2025 guide) 91/100

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

About the wine:

The flinty clay soils, resting on the Bourgueil limestone crust, give the Grand Clos an intense yet well-integrated tannic structure and a mouth-watering acidity, often with floral notes.

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.

Decanter

Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100

About the wine:

Le Grand Clos offers an alluring nose of blackcurrant and black cherries. The palate is silky and smooth, with magnificent ripeness and slightly savory tannins in the background to support the fruit, which is almost succulent. A masterful wine that capitalizes on the strengths of this ripe vintage. It is lush, yet with enough mineral restraint and chalky texture to balance the ripeness. Sweet black fruit and savory minerality: what a beautiful combination!

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine noted (guide 2025) 2* Favorite (Remarkable wine)

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

About the wine:

The 2022 Grand Clos is sure to delight even the most discerning palates. With a superb carmine hue, this wine offers a rich bouquet of jammy black fruits, toasted wood, and chocolate. Characterized by a warm, full-bodied attack, the palate unfolds with volume and complexity, featuring subtle oak notes, caramelized undertones, and well-refined tannins. A beautiful vintage that will express itself even better in a few years.

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

Wine rated (2024 guide) 91+/100 (Outstanding wine)

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

About the wine:

Historically the premier cru of Bourgueil Abbey, the 2022 Bourgueil Le Grand Clos comes from vines planted on a superb hillside composed of flint and limestone. Complex and pure, it offers aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, flowers, and spices, followed by a medium- to full-bodied palate that is enveloping and charming, with a fleshy core of fruit, velvety tannins, and a long, concentrated, and delicate finish. Aged for 15 months in 75% barrels and 25% earthenware jars, it has real potential to improve with cellaring over the next 3 to 5 years.

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 (2025 guide) 92/100

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:

A superb hint of graphite emerges from the Grand Clos, which displays exceptional richness and smoothness this year. A very ripe expression that will age gracefully over the next twenty years.

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.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2024 guide) 94/100

About the wine:

This wine should not be rushed; it should be savored and enjoyed. This silky Bourgueil caresses the inside of the cheeks with rich black fruits: plum, cherry, and raspberry. The mid-palate is sumptuous, with subtle notes of vanilla and baking spices that linger throughout the tasting.

Vinous

Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100

About the wine:

With a richly fruity, silky, and concentrated style that reflects the hot, dry growing season, the 2022 Le Grand Clos offers notes of blackberries and ripe raspberries, along with festive spices. At this early stage, the wine’s structure is almost rectangular, with tannins defining its contours and sharp angles. It is concentrated, long, and fragrant, but after 5 months in the bottle, it needs a few more years for the oak to integrate and its structure to soften.

James Suckling

Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100

About the wine:

A balanced, alluring, and sophisticated red with notes of wild berries, dry stone, currants, and exotic spices. It is medium-bodied with fine tannins. Textured and stony with a brilliant character. The succulent fruit meets a mineral backbone that carries through into the dense, flavorful finish. Made from organically grown grapes. Ready to drink now or for aging.

Customer Rating

4.4/5

based on 7 reviews