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Yannick Amirault - Bourgueil Le Grand Clos 2023

Yannick Amirault - Bourgueil Le Grand Clos 2023

94/100

RVF

90/100

Vinous

cabernet franc
black fruits
attractive
precise

"Dense and unctuous, this cuvée elegantly reveals an exceptional terroir".

"Grand Clos 2023 boasts a rich purple hue, much brighter and more intense than other 2023s. It has a lot to offer. It is silky and reveals aromas of ripe blackcurrant and raspberry. The clay component of the siliceous-clay soils gives it a softness that gives way to a mineral, iron finish. It's suave, round and more accessible than many Grand Clos vintages at this stage. You can wait, of course, but you can also enjoy it now to take advantage of its youth and supple tannins." (Vinous 2025).

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Cuvée

Le Grand Clos

Vintage

2023

Designation

Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Cabernet Franc (vignes plantées dans les années 1970)

Terroirs

Flinty clay soils, also known as "Perruches", on limestone crust

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual in basket, grape sorting

Winemaking

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

Breeding

18 months, 60% in 400L barrels and 40% in 600L stoneware jars

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Dark ruby colour

Nose

Intense, pure aromas of black fruit, rosewood and mentholated notes.

Mouth

Dense tannins, slightly tight but silky to the touch, held together by just the right acidity, great elegance.

Serve

Decant at 16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2027

Drink before

2033

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with fillet of venison, pigeon, veal kidneys, roast rack of lamb with sweet spices...

More information on Domaine Yannick Amirault

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2026) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as 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

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2026) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

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

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté 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

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

Wine rated (2026 guide) 94/100

Domaine rated (guide 2026) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the wine:

2023 delivers floral Cabernet Francs, with a depth that promises good ageing potential. In 20 years' time, we can revisit Le Grand Clos, meticulously crafted with a fine mouthfeel.

About the domain :

Benoît joined the Bourgueil family domaine 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.

Vinous

Vinous

Wine rated (2025 guide) 90/100

About the wine:

Tasted in vats on the very day of bottling, Grand Clos 2023 boasts a rich purple hue, much more vivid and intense than other 2023s. It has a lot to offer. It is silky and reveals aromas of ripe blackcurrant and raspberry. The clay component of the siliceous-clay soils gives it a softness that gives way to a mineral, iron finish. It's suave, round and more accessible than many Grand Clos vintages at this stage. You can wait, of course, but you can also enjoy it now, to benefit from its youth and supple tannins.

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