Domaine de la Cotelleraie - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Pigeur Fou 2023
90/100
RVF
"Subtle elegance and a delightful character define this superb natural wine."
“Here is a delicious Cabernet Franc, full of floral, juicy, and straightforward flavors. Balancing the variety’s delicacy and firmness, it shows great character. This is more than just a casual wine!” (La Revue du Vin de France – July/August 2025). It’s organic, natural, and delicious!
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Eye
Beautiful garnet-colored dress
Nose
Very fruity, with aromas of raspberry
Palate
Elegant, velvety, and silky, with low tannins and great finesse
Serve
Between 16°C et 18°C
Drink before
2026
Food and Wine Pairings
Pairs perfectly with sweet-and-savory dishes, a platter of hard cheeses (Beaufort, Comté), as well as chocolate and/or red berry desserts
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2025 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
By converting his vineyard in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil to organic farming, Gérald Vallée has undertaken a thorough approach to respecting the grapes. His wines reflect all the elegance and delicacy that the appellation’s diverse terroir has to offer. The lineup is impressive right from the very first wines, which are elegant, refined, deep, and flavorful. There’s something for everyone in this range of very reasonably priced wines.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Estate rated 1*Star (High-Quality Production)
About the estate:
Gérald Vallée cultivates 27 hectares of Cabernet Franc, which have been fully converted to organic farming, with all the care one would expect: tilling the soil, leaf removal… The entire production is classified under the Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil appellation. In the cellar, no yeast or enzymes are added to the fermentation tanks.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 90/100
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:
Here is a delicious Cabernet Franc with a full-bodied, floral, juicy, and straightforward character. Balancing the variety’s delicacy with its firmness, it shows great substance. This is more than just a wine to quench your thirst!
About the estate:
The meticulous Gérald Vallée leaves nothing to chance in his winemaking processes in wooden vats and his barrel aging. He produces full-bodied and alluring Cabernet Francs, characterized by smooth tannins that make them approachable even when young, yet also endowed with good aging potential. Recent vintages have gained considerably in fruit brilliance, bringing them closer to the freshness of their terroir. The “fruit-forward” cuvée La Croisée is vinified naturally, while Les Perruches is delicately styled in wooden vats to highlight the identity of these flinty clay soils. On the Coteau du Vau Jaumier, the Cabernet Franc reveals an inimitable smoothness and “sandy texture.” And Postumus? A marvel of Cabernet Franc vinified from whole clusters, with notes of citrus and rose—a wine that stands out not only in the region but also on the global stage. Its added vibrancy and freer, yet still very precise, expressions prompt us to award it a second star.
Customer Rating
3/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. FLORIAN C. Published on March 3, 2026
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