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Domaine Yannick Amirault - Les Malgagnes 2012

Domaine Yannick Amirault - Les Malgagnes 2012

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic
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4.5/5 (6 customers)

17/20

Bettane & Desseauve

16,5/20

Gault & Millau

“It’s a powerhouse within the appellation—a superlative wine with very fine tannins but great structure. Let’s give it time to integrate its oak. A great wine from 2012!” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2015) — “A cuvée bearing the hallmark of Y. Amirault. Beautiful aromas of peony, sloe, and delicate spices, reinforced by a pleasant mouthfeel. A silky, cheerful, and clever wine, as it always seems to offer new sensations. An open finish.” (Les Meilleurs Vins de France – Gault Millau)

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Vintage

Les Malgagnes

Vintage

2012

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

organic farming

Grape Harvest

manual

Wine Production

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

Livestock Farming

in barrels for 14 months

Alcohol content

12.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

dark, deep color

Nose

with notes of dark fruits and a subtle hint of Havana

Palate

Full-bodied, with the strength of the limestone. A wine that is always exuberant in its youth

Serve

decant at 16°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink starting at

2015

Drink before

2022

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

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

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Bettane & Desseauve

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:

It’s a powerhouse of a wine—superlative in every way, with very refined tannins but great structure. Let’s give it time to integrate the oak. A great wine from 2012!

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.
Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated 16.5/20 (Very Good)

About the wine:

A vintage bearing the hallmark of Y. Amirault. Beautiful aromas of peony, blackthorn, and delicate spices, all firmly anchored in a pleasant mouthfeel. A silky, cheerful, and clever wine that always seems to offer new sensations. An open finish.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

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.

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