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Domaine Yannick Amirault - Les Malgagnes 2018

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

4.1/5 (19 customers)

17/20

RVF

Fruity and powerful, Les Malgagnes reveals a ripe and distinguished character. Its beautiful structure on the palate is enhanced by a hint of graphite. Always lush in its youth, it will age well and become more rounded over time. A red wine of great style!

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Vintage

Les Malgagnes

Vintage

2018

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

Manuals

Wine Production

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

Livestock Farming

En tonneaux pendant 13 mois

Alcohol content

13,5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Deep, rich color

Nose

Aromas of red berries with a subtle toasty note

Palate

Elegant with a rounded, chalky texture. Smooth and rich

Serve

Decant at 16°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2028

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with coq au vin, red meats, game, and more...

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Bettane & Desseauve

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

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 (2020 guide) 17/20 (Great 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

4.1/5

based on 19 reviews

Review by Mr. REMY P. Published on 12/21/2020

prometteur mais demande à vieillir, pour l'instant un peu décevant vu le prix; a regouter plus tard. la note de 4 est par rapport à d'autres rouges de Loire, mais pour l'instant ce serait plutôt entre 3 et 4 du fait du prix élevé notamment, très proche du Bourgueil du même producteur, le saint Nicolas est un peu astringent mais un peu plus subtil au niveau du bouquet.