Le Grand Clos 2023 boasts a rich purple hue, much brighter and more intense than the other 2023 vintages. It has a lot to offer. It is silky smooth and reveals aromas of ripe blackcurrant and raspberry. The clay component of the clay-siliceous soils gives it a mellow side that gives way to a mineral and ferrous finish. It is smooth, round, and more accessible than many Grand Clos vintages at this stage. You can of course wait, but you can also enjoy it now to appreciate its youth and supple tannins." (Vinous 2025).
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Eye
Dark ruby color
Nose
Intense, pure, aromas of black fruits, rosewood, with menthol notes
Mouth
Dense tannins, slightly tight but silky on the palate, supported by just the right amount of acidity, great elegance.
Serve
Decant at 16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2027
Drink before
2033
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with venison fillet, pigeon, veal kidneys, or a rack of lamb roasted with mild spices.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Yannick and Benoît Amirault are perfectionist winemakers who naturally converted to organic farming. They have 19 hectares of Cabernet Franc, two-thirds of which are in Bourgueil and the rest in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, each with a good heritage of old vines.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the estate:
Present in Saint-Nicolas and Bourgueil, Yannick Amirault is one of the stalwarts of these two appellations. It is now his son Benoît who cultivates (organically) the estate's 19 hectares.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2026 guide) 94/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
2023 delivers floral Cabernet Francs with a depth that promises good aging potential. Le Grand Clos, meticulously crafted with a refined palate, can be revisited in 20 years.
About the estate:
Benoît arrived at the family estate in Bourgueil in 2003 to continue the family adventure started by his father Yannick in 1997. Two-thirds of the vineyard is located in Bourgueil, with the rest in the neighboring Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil appellation. You can sense the winemakers' perfectionism and their desire to express the terroir through very silky and civilized Cabernet Franc wines that retain their vibrant fruitiness. The estate has been certified organic since 2009 and the wines are gaining in purity every year thanks to increasingly precise vinification methods (conical wooden vats, barrels and stoneware jars). The 2022 and 2023 vintages delight us with their frank, clear expression and finesse.
Vinous
Wine rated (2025 guide) 90/100
About wine:
Tasted from the vat on the day it was bottled, the Grand Clos 2023 has a rich purple color, much brighter and more intense than the other 2023 wines. It has a lot to offer. It is silky and reveals aromas of ripe blackcurrant and raspberry. The clay component of the clay-siliceous soils gives it a mellow side that gives way to a mineral and ferrous finish. It is smooth, round, and more accessible than many Grand Clos vintages at this stage. You can of course wait, but you can also taste it now to enjoy its youth and supple tannins.
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