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Domaine Yannick Amirault - La Mine 2016

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

3.5/5 (11 customers)

15,5/20

RVF

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

88/100

Robert Parker

(2015 Vintage Notes)

La Mine reveals a deep, dark color and displays great purity, with mineral notes and hints of carbide. Slightly licorice-like and briny on the palate, it has a refined and smooth texture with a lovely finish. A truly elegant Saint-Nicolas!

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Vintage

La Mine

Vintage

2016

Designation

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Regions

gravel soils above the village of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, including the lower part of the “Les Malgagnes” vineyard and the locality known as “La Mineraie”

Viticulture

certified organic

Grape Harvest

100% hand-harvested with grape sorting

Wine Production

Alcoholic fermentation in truncated-cone wooden vats (5-week maceration)

Livestock Farming

aged in wooden barrels for 6 months

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Eye

a beautiful, deep, dark color

Nose

vibrant fruitiness with hints of carbide

Palate

Slightly licorice-like and salty. A fine, smooth texture with a lovely finish

Serve

decant at 16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2017

Drink before

2022

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with white meats and poultry: guinea fowl, roast free-range chicken... and grilled meats!

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2017 guide) 15.5/20 (2015 vintage) (Very good 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.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated 88/100 (2015 vintage) (Good wine)

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 (2017 guide) 15.5/20 (2015 vintage) (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

3.5/5

based on 11 reviews

Review by Mr. JEAN PIERRE M. Published on November 15, 2017

I drank a 2005 that was left over from an old order... it was wonderful! The 2016 should hold up well—it has a beautiful color, crisp fruit, and good length.