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Domaine Yannick Amirault - St Nicolas de Bourgueil Les Malgagnes 2020
Domaine Yannick Amirault - St. Nicolas de Bourgueil Les Malgagnes 2020

Domaine Yannick Amirault - St Nicolas de Bourgueil Les Malgagnes 2020

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic
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93/100

Robert Parker

93/100

RVF

(2019 Vintage Notes)
Cabernet Franc
distinguished
delicate
ripe fruit

"A great red"

Hailing from a legendary vineyard in St. Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, this cuvée—aged in oak and one-third in earthenware jars—displays powerful character and expresses ripe black fruit with balsamic notes. Its beautiful structure on the palate is enhanced by a hint of graphite, a hallmark of the limestone terroir. Always lush in its youth, it will benefit from aging to become more rounded over time.

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Vintage

Les Malgagnes

Vintage

2020

Designation

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100% Cabernet Franc, âge moyen des vignes : 50 ans

Regions

Very clayey ochre soil on the surface along the coast of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Viticulture

Certified Organic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Destemming and double sorting of the grapes, alcoholic fermentation in truncated-cone wooden vats (5-week maceration)

Livestock Farming

For 11 to 13 months: 2/3 in wood, 1/3 in stoneware jars (750–1,500 bottles are bottled separately after aging exclusively in stoneware: amphora)

Alcohol content

14,02%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Deep, rich color

Nose

Aromas of red berries with a subtle toasty note and balsamic accents

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

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with coq au vin, red meats, game…

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Bettane & Desseauve

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.
Hachette Wine Guide

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

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2021 guide) 93/100 (2019 vintage) (Excellent 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 (2022 guide) 93/100 (2019 vintage)

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.

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