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Domaine Yannick Amirault - La Petite Cave 2010

Bourgueil|Red wine

4.2/5 (9 customers)

Notes: Bettane & Desseauve 17/20, RVF 17/20, Gault Millau 16/20
“Although the sample isn’t perfect, one can’t help but be impressed by the complexity of the flavors, with a nose of black fruits and velvety, well-integrated tannins. ” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2013). A full-bodied, dense, and highly aromatic Bourgueil, both refined and velvety. A wonderful bottle!

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Vintage

La Petite Cave

Vintage

2010

Designation

Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100 % Cabernet Franc

Regions

Clay-limestone

Viticulture

vineyard in the process of converting to organic farming since 2009

Grape Harvest

manual

Wine Production

Natural fermentation in oak barrels with foot-treading. 40-day fermentation period

Livestock Farming

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

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

garnet-colored, brilliant

Nose

with notes of licorice, dark fruits, a hint of stone fruit, and pencil lead

Palate

full-bodied, dense, and very aromatic; delicate and velvety

Serve

at 14-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2013

Drink before

2025

Food and Wine Pairings

A déguster sur un lièvre à la royale, des viandes rouges, des gibiers...<br/>

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Bettane & Desseauve

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

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

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 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

4.2/5

based on 9 reviews

Review by Mr. YVES L. Published on 12/25/2016

A drink... or rather, something to truly savor—game or festive poultry—that leaves no one indifferent