Yannick Amirault
Les Malgagnes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Deep ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Nose of red fruits with light earth notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black currants, black plums, cherries, spices, tobacco, earth, light wood, dark coffee and black pepper.
Smooth finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This 6 year old is a very easy drinking Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley in France.
Good right out of the bottle, and gets more complexity as it opens up. Tannins show up after 45 minutes of airtime.
I had it 4 years ago, and it is drinking pretty much the same, although it did gain more complexity. Will not get any better from this point, so drink up.
Good by itself as a sipping wine and good with food. I gave it a light chill and paired it with cheeses and crackers.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$40.
Deep ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Nose of red fruits with light earth notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black currants, black plums, cherries, spices, tobacco, earth, light wood, dark coffee and black pepper.
Smooth finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This 6 year old is a very easy drinking Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley in France.
Good right out of the bottle, and gets more complexity as it opens up. Tannins show up after 45 minutes of airtime.
I had it 4 years ago, and it is drinking pretty much the same, although it did gain more complexity. Will not get any better from this point, so drink up.
Good by itself as a sipping wine and good with food. I gave it a light chill and paired it with cheeses and crackers.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$40.
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Fruity nose with blackberries, blueberries, blackcurrants, cooked cherries, oak, light vanilla, spices, licorice, light tobacco, coffee, chocolates and black pepper.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry and fruity on the palate with black currants, blackberries, sweet cherries, plums, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, dark coffee, pencil lead, earth and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very enjoyable Cabernet Franc from Loire, France. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel and mild complexity.
Would benefit from another few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already very enjoyable.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 30 minutes of airtime. After an hour of airtime tannins come out.
Good by itself or with food. A nice sipping wine. I gave it a slight chill and paired it with cheeses and olives by the pool. Very tasty.
100% Cabernet Franc grapes aged in wooden amphoras for 11 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$27.
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Fruity nose with blackberries, blueberries, blackcurrants, cooked cherries, oak, light vanilla, spices, licorice, light tobacco, coffee, chocolates and black pepper.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry and fruity on the palate with black currants, blackberries, sweet cherries, plums, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, dark coffee, pencil lead, earth and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very enjoyable Cabernet Franc from Loire, France. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel and mild complexity.
Would benefit from another few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already very enjoyable.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 30 minutes of airtime. After an hour of airtime tannins come out.
Good by itself or with food. A nice sipping wine. I gave it a slight chill and paired it with cheeses and olives by the pool. Very tasty.
100% Cabernet Franc grapes aged in wooden amphoras for 11 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$27.
Микс чёрной и красной смородины, свекла, малина, смородиновый лист, зелёный перец, лакрица, белый перец, мел. Средне-полное пушистое тело с острой кислотностью и аккуратно спрятанными танинами. Молодо, но вполне готово и открыто, с хорошей интенсивностью фрукта и мягкой, полупрозрачной текстурой. Естественно, типично, немного зеленовато, одновременно ярко и легко.
Микс чёрной и красной смородины, свекла, малина, смородиновый лист, зелёный перец, лакрица, белый перец, мел. Средне-полное пушистое тело с острой кислотностью и аккуратно спрятанными танинами. Молодо, но вполне готово и открыто, с хорошей интенсивностью фрукта и мягкой, полупрозрачной текстурой. Естественно, типично, немного зеленовато, одновременно ярко и легко.
2 people found it helpfulJul 20th, 2018
Superb wine on the fruit. Delicious
Superb wine on the fruit. Delicious
2 people found it helpfulJun 11th, 2017Green pepper, grenadine, cherry, spices. What a nose ! The palate is wide and intense : a bright red fruit, a dense mineral dimension, a crystal clear acid backbone and a small tannic basis to kick things up a little bit. Finish with cherry and raspberry and a sour note. Very nice
Green pepper, grenadine, cherry, spices. What a nose ! The palate is wide and intense : a bright red fruit, a dense mineral dimension, a crystal clear acid backbone and a small tannic basis to kick things up a little bit. Finish with cherry and raspberry and a sour note. Very nice
1 person found it helpfulAug 10th, 2018
Excellent overall but not as much push mid-palate as some of the other Amirault wines I've had.
Excellent overall but not as much push mid-palate as some of the other Amirault wines I've had.
Sep 21st, 2015
Rubis fonce
Nez délicat de fruit noire et fruit rouge avec des épices
Bouche dense mais suave et finale velouté irradiante
Superbe finesse tannique 👍👍
Rubis fonce
Nez délicat de fruit noire et fruit rouge avec des épices
Bouche dense mais suave et finale velouté irradiante
Superbe finesse tannique 👍👍
Hi class cab franc. Bit of oak, perfect balance, very long. Top notch!
Hi class cab franc. Bit of oak, perfect balance, very long. Top notch!
Jan 12th, 2019