Loire Valley Wine Tour in Chinon & Bourgueil
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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2019: best 2025 to 2037.
vintage6 yrs18 yrs20 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vinous reviewed 2022 | 2019 | 91/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: red plum, blackcurrant, iris, wet stone
Palate: dark cherry, fine tannin, saline mineral, graphite finish
Single-vineyard Bourgueil from the Beauvais terroir at Benais. Mid-weight, structured Cabernet Franc with mineral spine and a graphite finish, distinct from the limestone-driven Grand Mont.
What it pairs with
- Roast pigeon with peas Iron-rich game bird and the wine's iron-mineral register align.More wines for game →
- Slow-cooked beef cheek Long-cooked beef and the wine's savoury, fine-tannin depth align.More wines for beef stew →
- Goat-cheese souffle Loire goat cheese and Cabernet Franc are a regional staple.More wines for lamb →
History
Beauvais is a single-vineyard cuvee from gravel-clay terroir at Benais. Pierre-Jacques Druet bottled it from 1985 as a companion to Grand Mont.
- 1985Beauvais first bottled as single-vineyard cuvee
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Pierre-Jacques Druet · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc (100%)
- Classification
- Bourgueil AOC
- Oak
- 14 to 16 months in oak demi-muids, around 15 percent new
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6 to 18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Beauvais
What does Beauvais taste like?
Red plum, blackcurrant, iris and wet stone on the nose; dark 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 Beauvais?
Drink between 6 and 18 years from vintage. Decant 30 to 60 minutes for young vintages.
What food pairs with Beauvais?
Roast pigeon with peas, slow-cooked beef cheek, and goat-cheese souffle are all strong matches.
Where is Beauvais made?
From a gravel-clay single vineyard at Benais in the Bourgueil AOC, the companion cuvee to Grand Mont.
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