Domaine Yannick Amirault - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Les Malgagnes 2023
2*Coup de Coeur
Hachette
"A great Loire wine of great finesse. Succumb to its mad charm!"
"Les Malgagnes is the estate's historic cru, with ochre, clay and limestone soils, ideally situated on the hillside above the Village. Yannick Amirault has produced a flamboyant 2023, aged in barrels and jars, colorful, with expansive aromas of red fruit, toasted hazelnut and vanilla. The full-bodied palate, already very open, offers the sweetness of the vintage, served here by silky tannins and ideal freshness. The balance is perfect, the ageing judicious, the length on the palate: a great Breton and another "coup de coeur" for this benchmark winemaker. (Le Guide Hachette 2026)
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Eye
Deep, dark color
Nose
Complex, with aromas of red fruit, balsamic accents and delicate spicy touches
Mouth
Elegant with an enveloping limestone grain, fleshy, fairly nervous tannins offering a beautiful finish
Serve
Decant at 16°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2039
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with coq au vin, red meats, game, chicken with cream and mushrooms, vegetable pie...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Yannick and Benoît Amirault are perfectionist winegrowers who have naturally converted to organic methods. 19 hectares of Cabernet Franc, two-thirds in Bourgueil, the rest in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, each with a good heritage of old vines.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2026) 2* Favorite (Remarkable wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2026) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Les Malgagnes is the estate's historic cru, with ochre, clay and limestone soils, ideally situated on the hillside above the Village. Yannick Amirault has produced a flamboyant 2023, aged in barrels and jars, colorful, with expansive aromas of red fruit, toasted hazelnut and vanilla. The full-bodied palate, already very open, offers the sweetness of the vintage, served here by silky tannins and ideal freshness. The balance is perfect, the ageing judicious, the length on the palate: a great Breton and yet another "coup de coeur" for this benchmark winemaker.
About the domain :
Active in Saint-Nicolas and Bourgueil, Yannick Amirault is one of the established names in these two appellations. His son Benoît now cultivates the estate's 19 hectares of organic vines.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Benoît joined the Bourgueil family domaine in 2003 to continue the family adventure initiated by his father Yannick in 1997. The vineyards are divided between Bourgueil (two-thirds) and the neighboring Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil appellation. You can sense the winemakers' perfectionism and their desire to restore the expression of terroirs through very silky, civilized Cabernet Francs that still retain their bright fruit. The estate has been certified organic since 2009, and each year the wines gain in purity thanks to increasingly accurate vinification (truncated wooden vats, stoneware barrels and jars). The 2022 and 2023 delight us with their frank, clean expression and finesse.
Customer rating
4.3/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. STEPHANE H. Published on 18/08/2025
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