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Domaine Saint-Nicolas - Reflets 2015

Fiefs Vendéens|Red wine|Organic

3.7/5 (13 customers)

16/20

RVF

« En rouge, Reflets 2015 exprime déjà toute la sincérité gourmande du fruit sain et mûr du millésime : un vin croquant, savoureux, accessible tôt, un régal. » (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2017 - RVF) Offrant à l'oeil une jolie robe d'un rubis tendre, Reflets propose un bouquet sur de fines notes fruitées et épicées. Un rouge à la bouche fine et croquante, dotée d'une élégance toute ligérienne, avec de la fraîcheur et beaucoup de typicité. Une cuvée charmeuse et envoûtante !

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Estate

Domaine Saint-Nicolas

Vintage

Reflets

Vintage

2015

Designation

Fiefs Vendéens

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

60% Pinot Noir, 30% Gamay, 10% Cabernet Franc

Regions

gentle, southwest-facing slopes, schist soil

Viticulture

biodynamic since 1995

Grape Harvest

hand-picked in crates

Wine Production

foot-treading in wooden vats, short maceration (8 to 10 days), natural fermentation (without added yeast or chaptalization)

Livestock Farming

6 months to a year in a barrel

Alcohol content

12%

Organic

Yes

Eye

a pretty, delicate dress in a beautiful ruby shade

Nose

with subtle fruity and spicy notes

Palate

thin and crispy, very elegant

Serve

at 14-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2017

Drink before

2020

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with grilled foods in general, and fish in particular...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2024 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

Thierry Michon, ably assisted by his sons Antoine and Mickaël, is a leading figure in the Vendée wine region and a pioneer of biodynamics in the area since 1993. He continues to showcase his 42 hectares of clay, schist, and quartz soils, located on the Atlantic terroir of Brem, in the Pays des Olonnes, nestled between marshes and forests. The oceanic influence lends the wines a unique, briny freshness. This exemplary estate offers a very warm welcome.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

4-Star Rated Estate (Very High-Quality Production)

About the estate:

The Michon family has been growing grapes on the Île d’Olonne since 1960. Their vineyard has gradually expanded and now covers nearly forty hectares. Thierry is the driving force here, and with him there’s no rest: biodynamic farming has been practiced since 1993 across a wide range of grape varieties (Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Négrette, Chenin, Chardonnay, and Grolleau...). It’s as if the entire wine-growing world of France had gathered on a small island...

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

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

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 (2017 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

En rouge, Reflets 2015 exprime déjà toute la sincérité gourmande du fruit sain et mûr du millésime : un vin croquant, savoureux, accessible tôt, un régal.

About the estate:

Thierry Michon, supported by his sons, Antoine and Mickaël, runs the only winery of international stature in the Vendée. On the little-known terroir of Brem, he owns vineyards cultivated entirely using biodynamic methods, though yields have unfortunately been low in recent years. Influenced by the ocean, the vineyard produces white wines made from Chenin and Chardonnay (with notes of yellow stone fruit and a briny finish), as well as reds made from Pinot Noir that have been aged for a long time (Jacques, La Grande Pièce), along with Gamay, Négrette, and Cabernet Franc. We are enthusiastic about these finely crafted, briny whites, but we have reservations about the reds, which are harshly structured by very advanced ripeness and heavy extraction. The wines are now classified as “Vin de France” because the Fiefs Vendéens regulations prohibit lieu-dit and single-varietal wines. How sad to see this appellation fail to recognize its leading producer!

Customer Rating

3.7/5

based on 13 reviews