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Domaine Yannick Amirault - Les Malgagnes 2013

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

4/5 (7 customers)

17/20

Bettane & Desseauve

16,5/20

Gault & Millau

16/20

RVF

(2012 Vintage Notes)

Fruité et puissant, la cuvée Les Malgagnes est dotée d'un caractère mûr et racé. Sa belle trame en bouche est agrémentée d'une jolie note graphite. Toujours exubérant dans sa jeunesse, il saura attendre quelques années pour s'arrondir. Un rouge de grand style !

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Vintage

Les Malgagnes

Vintage

2013

Designation

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Regions

on the coast of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil. The ochre-colored soil there is very clayey on the surface

Viticulture

certified organic

Grape Harvest

manual

Wine Production

Alcoholic fermentation in truncated-cone wooden vats (4-week maceration)

Livestock Farming

in barrels for 14 months

Alcohol content

12.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

dark, deep color

Nose

with notes of dark fruits and a subtle hint of Havana

Palate

Full-bodied, with the strength of the limestone. A wine that is always exuberant in its youth

Serve

decant at 16°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink starting at

2016

Drink before

2023

Food and Wine Pairings

Pair it with coq au vin, red meats, game...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2015 guide) 17/20 (2012 vintage) (Benchmark wine)

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.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Vin noté (guide 2016) 16,5/20 (Millésime 2012) (Très bon)

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

Wine rated (2016 guide) 16/20 (2012 vintage) (Very good wine)

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

4/5

based on 7 reviews

Review and comment by Mr. CYRILLE M. Posted on February 18, 2023