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 Vintage2020 Label 1 of 19 
TypeRed
ProducerYannick Amirault (web)
VarietyCabernet Franc
DesignationLe Grand Clos
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionLoire Valley
SubRegionTouraine
AppellationBourgueil

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2025 and 2031 (based on 4 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Yannick Amirault Bourgueil Le Grand Clos on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 89.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by nobluda on 3/5/2024 & rated 91 points: The fruit is a little dark and intense for my taste but incredibly fresh and has a subtle expression. Well balanced. (293 views)
 Tasted by CasperE on 12/3/2023 & rated 92 points: Dark coloured. Intense nose: blackberries, earth, pyrazine, graphite. Fresh and vibrant taste. Vertical with fine grained tannins. It delivers the from the start, but it is actually better on the third day. The rest from the case will be stored for at least two years. Very good. (459 views)
 Tasted by Kitura on 8/12/2023 & rated 89 points: Darker almost purple colour. Dark fruits and acidity. Quite a bit of tannin. Well balanced wine. Really enjoyed this. (809 views)
 Tasted by scorbett on 8/9/2023: Dark fruit, incense, maybe some dried violets. Earthy core of black and blue fruit. Mid-heavy weight in the mouth with a short finish.

Nice franc! (648 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By Jim Budd
Decanter, Loire 2021 red wines: vintage report and new releases (4/9/2022)
(Domaine Yannick Amirault, Le Grand Clos, Cabernet Franc, Bourgueil, Loire, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
By Rebecca Gibb MW
Vinous, Loire Cabernet Franc: Who Do You Think You Are? (Aug 2022)
(Yannick Amirault Le Grand Clos Red) Subscribe to see review text.
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of Decanter and Vinous. (manage subscription channels)

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Yannick Amirault

Producer website

Yannick Amirault took over three and a half hectares of vines from his grandfather 30 years ago, and today works 14 hectares in Bourgeuil and 6 in St-Nicholas-de-Bourgeuil. The vineyards are worked organically and only natural yeasts are used, with fermentations being allowed as long as they need.

Cabernet Franc

Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wines & Vines article

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Loire Valley

Vins du Val de Loire (Interprofession des Vins du Val de Loire)

Jancis Robinson vintage reports
Wine Spectator vintage reports
Wine Scholar Guild vintage reports

2016 vintage:
"Quality and concentration is good, with Chenin Blanc being particularly noteworthy in 2016 while Sancerre is thought to be the best of the Sauvignon Blanc appellations. Cabernet Franc is 'delicious, ripe and fruity' according to Loire courtier Chris Hardy." - Jancis Roninson

2017 vintage reports:
Jancis Robinson
Vinfolio

"2018 wines will not be typical of the Loire rather they will have the characteristics of wines from much further south" - Philippe Gilbert

2019 vintage:
Academie du Vin report
"the warm 2019 vintage is characterised by a surprising freshness" - Jim Budd

Vineyards on weinagen-info

Touraine

Touraine (wikipedia)

Bourgueil

On weinlagen-info

 
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