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Domaine Yannick Amirault - La Mine 2011

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine

3.6/5 (16 customers)

Notes: RVF 15/20, Gerbelle & Maurange 15/20
“With lovely precision, the 2011 La Mine needs a little air to reveal its healthy, straightforward fruit, with very pleasant licorice notes. ” (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2014 - RVF). A lovely wine with great body, featuring aromas of small black berries (blackcurrant, blackberry...). A silky, indulgent red!

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Vintage

La Mine

Vintage

2011

Designation

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Regions

Sand and gravel on the patio

Viticulture

vineyard in the process of converting to organic farming since 2009

Grape Harvest

100% hand-harvested with grape sorting

Wine Production

Natural fermentation in stainless steel tanks with punch-down

Livestock Farming

70% truncated cone-shaped oak vats, 30% 400-liter barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

dark dress

Nose

a bunch of ripe black berries

Palate

Fresh, with a lovely texture and aromas of dark berries (blackcurrant, blackberry)

Serve

decant at 16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2013

Drink before

2017

Production

11,000 bottles

Food and Wine Pairings

A déguster sur des viandes blanches et des volailles : pintade, poulet fermier rôti... et des grillades !<br/>

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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

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

3.6/5

based on 16 reviews

Review by Mr. JEAN NOEL L. Published on February 23, 2019

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil is quite decent and straightforward for an entry-level wine. Decant it to bring out its fruitiness and round out its flavor.