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Domaine Yannick Amirault - Les Malgagnes 2011

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

3.9/5 (8 customers)

17/20

Bettane & Desseauve

16/20

RVF

« Les Malgagnes 2011 est musclé, nerveux, mûr et précis, doté d'une belle allonge. » (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - RVF). Fruité et puissant, un Saint-Nicolas élancé, doté d'une belle trame en bouche, agrémentée d'une jolie note graphite... Un rouge de grand style !

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Vintage

Les Malgagnes

Vintage

2011

Designation

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Regions

exposition plein sud sur le coteau, croûte argileuse sur calcaire ocre

Viticulture

in the process of converting to organic farming

Grape Harvest

at optimal maturity

Wine Production

fermentation naturelle en cuve chêne avec pigeage aux pieds. Degré et acidité ne sont pas corrigés. 4 semaines de cuvaison

Livestock Farming

en demi-muids pendant 1 an

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Eye

dark, deep color

Nose

Fruity and full-bodied, with hints of graphite

Palate

fairly lively tannins, good structure, a sleek wine

Serve

decant at 16°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink starting at

2014

Drink before

2019

Food and Wine Pairings

Pair it with coq au vin, red meats, game...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2015 guide) 17/20 (Reference wine)

Rated estate (2026 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

Racé et plein, grand style, sans concession peut-être, mais il va au bout de ce que permet le terroir.

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 (2015 guide) 16/20 (Very 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 wine:

Les Malgagnes 2011 est musclé, nerveux, mûr et précis, doté d'une belle allonge.

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

3.9/5

based on 8 reviews