Amirault Cote 50 ØKO

Decanter"Lush and alluring black fruits swim from the glass, before plunging into a rich palate that shows some present tannins that will soon soften or integrate with food. Intended as the most easy drinking of the Amirault wines, this has nevertheless good length and concentration. Can be drunk now to enjoy the fruit but it would also repay keeping a year or two. The grapes come from several parcels with the 40-year-old vines mainly planted on sand and gravels along with a little clay. The 19-hectare domaine, which dates from 1936, has vines in both Bourgueil (two thirds) and St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (one third). Yannick Amirault took over in 1977 and made the domaine’s reputation. He was joined in 2003 by his son Benoît, who now manages the domaine, which is one of the Loire’s top red wine estates." - 92 point