Yannick Amirault St Nicholas de Bourgueil La Source 2023

Produced from vines planted mostly on sandy soils with an average age of 30+ years, this wine is vinified in tank and aged in large ‘tronconic’ barrels designed specially in this area. The wine is loaded with perfumed cherry and red-currant fruit along with generous hints of spice, white pepper and even chocolate. This is a perfumed and supple wine that is perfect for drinking on its perfumed and fleshy primary fruit. 

 
This is the entry-level cuvée from this appellation, the fruit fermented in stainless steel cuve with two or three weeks of maceration, followed by five months élevage in a 60-hectolitre tronconic cuve. This is fresh and expressive on the nose, very Cabernet Franc, with layers of cranberry and redcurrant, pure and bright. There follows a supple, polished and charming palate, with nicely balanced fruit and acidity, and barely a lick of tannin showing through. Charming, fragrant and perfumed, with a lovely sense of freshness, and nothing overdone. This will be drinking well within a year or two. 90-92 pts, Chris Kissack, The Wine Doctor