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Domaine Yannick Amirault - Les Malgagnes 2014

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

3.7/5 (9 customers)

17,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

« Un tanin superlatif. Savoureux, plein, gourmand dès à présent et de grand avenir. What else ? » (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2016) Fruitée et puissante, 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

2014

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

13%

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 (2016 guide) 17,5/20 (Reference wine)

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

About the wine:

Un tanin superlatif. Savoureux, plein, gourmand dès à présent et de grand avenir. What else ?

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

3.7/5

based on 9 reviews

Note et avis de M. GILLES D. Publié le 02/03/2021

Après plus de six années de garde, les tanins concentrés semblent enfin s'être assagis, même si une certaine acidité est encore présente. Bouche vive, sur des fruits des bois intenses. Trame soutenue par des notes réglissees, épicées et herbacées. Jolie longueur. Sympathique mariage avec une gibelotte de lapin aux champignons. Personnellement, je lui préfère la cuvée Le Grand Clos.