Saint Nicolas De Bourgueil, Touraine

Yannick Amirault

La Source Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2022

Opened yesterday, drank over 2 days.
The nose is very fruity and intense with dark cherry touches, earthy notes, some raspberry and blackberry scents too. I could even smell some peony notes too. This is really inviting. The palate is wide and long and quite complex. A good acid drive, some dark cherry notes all along, some very soft and easy going mouthfeel that is changing in mid palate with a great tannic wall, which adds a layer of dust over an otherwise quite juicy and fruity finish. In the back-end though, there is a tiny savoury note that pops along with a subtle bitterness. This is really my kind of cab franc. Really good stuff!
— 22 days ago

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Sébastien David

Hurluberlu Cabernet Franc

Don’t let the vermouth label fool you — 3 months ago

Frederic Mabileau

Les Rouillères Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2018

The red wines I tasted when I was at the south of the Loire were very different (special) compared with "typical" French wines. The complexity is not defined by the body, but by its finesse in taste. You taste the fruit, but their sweetness is in balance with the acidity with makes them taste elegant. At least when its a well-made Bourgueil. I also taste a lot of bad ones over there. This one, recommended by my importer, is just excellent. 16€ is not cheap, but for this one, worth its money. — 6 months ago

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Sébastien David

Kezako Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

Delish- fruity, fresh but a undertone of funk that’s great — a month ago

Shelley Ragan
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Frederic Mabileau

Eclipse Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

Vintage 2014 | Very complete wine: depth and fruit, still potential. Well balanced. — 3 months ago

Doug, Tom and 13 others liked this

Sylvain Bruneau - Cave Bruneau Dupuy

Vieilles Vignes Cabernet Franc 2019

Vintage 2019 | very true to type Cabernet franc | at family bbq — 6 months ago

Tom, Severn and 10 others liked this

Sébastien David

Coëf Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2017

Totally surprised that this held up as well as it has. Pure and expressive Cab Franc. A joy. — a month ago

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Joël Taluau

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Vieilles Vignes Cabernet Franc 1989

Matt Austin
9.4

Drinking much younger than expected. Still plenty of fruit and drinking at peak. Should go another 20, no problem! — 4 months ago

Frederic Mabileau

Les Petits Grains Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2016

Good cabernet Franc character. Smooth tanins. Good value for the age. — 4 months ago

Lydie & Max Cognard

Les Malgagnes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2018

smooth and brilliant complex taste, with or without food. which I bought some more over there in France. — 6 months ago