Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Latest scored vintage 2019: best 2024 to 2034.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 yrs

Critic scores

CriticVintageScore
Vinous reviewed 2022201991/100

Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: red plum, violet, wet pebble, fresh tobacco

Palate: red cherry, fine tannin, saline mineral, graphite finish

Single-vineyard Bourgueil from gravel-on-clay terroir. The Caslot family's Demeter-certified biodynamic style: poised, mineral Cabernet Franc with red fruit and graphite.

What it pairs with

  • Saddle of lamb with herbs
    Herbal lamb and the wine's tobacco-violet register align.
  • Roast duck with cherry sauce
    Duck and the wine's red plum and graphite register align.
  • Sainte-Maure de Touraine
    Ash-rolled goat cheese sharpens the wine's saline length.

History

Les Galichets is a 2-hectare gravel-on-clay parcel within the Chevalerie estate, in the Caslot family since 1640. Demeter biodynamic certification since 2007.

  1. 1985: Les Galichets first bottled as single-vineyard cuvee
  2. 2007: Demeter biodynamic certification confirmed

Facts

Producer
Domaine de la Chevalerie · visiting guide
Grapes
Cabernet Franc (100%)
Classification
Bourgueil AOC
Oak
16 to 18 months in old oak demi-muids, no new oak
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 18 to 28 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 15 from vintage
First vintage
1985
Biodynamic
Demeter Certified
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Les Galichets

What does Les Galichets taste like?

Red plum, violet, wet pebble and fresh tobacco on the nose; red cherry, fine tannin, saline mineral and a graphite finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity, long finish.

When should I drink Les Galichets?

Drink between 5 and 15 years from vintage. Decant 30 to 45 minutes for young vintages.

What food pairs with Les Galichets?

Saddle of lamb with herbs, roast duck with cherry sauce, and Sainte-Maure de Touraine goat cheese are all canonical matches.

Where is Les Galichets made?

From a 2-hectare gravel-on-clay single vineyard within the Chevalerie estate at Restigne in the Bourgueil AOC, farmed under Demeter biodynamic certification.

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