Loire Valley Wine Tour in Chinon & Bourgueil
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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2019: best 2027 to 2039.
vintage8 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Advocate reviewed 2020 | 2018 | 92/100 |
| Vinous reviewed 2021 | 2019 | 92/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: blackcurrant, violet, fresh tobacco, wet stone
Palate: cassis, fine tannin, graphite, saline mineral length
Single-vineyard Bourgueil from a tuffeau-limestone parcel at Benais. Yannick and Benoit Amirault's structured, age-worthy Cabernet Franc with cassis and graphite.
What it pairs with
- Rack of lamb with herbs Herbal lamb and the wine's tobacco-and-violet register align.More wines for lamb →
- Beef cheek braised in Bourgueil Local braised-beef tradition: long-cooked beef echoes the wine's mineral and graphite.More wines for beef stew →
- Aged Comte 24 months Nutty hard cheese and the wine's saline length are mutually flattering.More wines for aged hard cheese →
History
Yannick Amirault founded the domaine in 1977 and was joined by son Benoit in 2003. La Petite Cave comes from old-vine tuffeau parcels at Benais and is the estate's structured Bourgueil flagship.
- 1977Yannick Amirault establishes the domaine at Bourgueil
- 1985First vintage of La Petite Cave
- 2014Full biodynamic conversion across the estate
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Yannick Amirault · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc (100%)
- Classification
- Bourgueil AOC
- Oak
- 16 to 18 months in oak barriques, around 25 percent new
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 26 to 38 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about La Petite Cave
What does La Petite Cave taste like?
Blackcurrant, violet, fresh tobacco and wet stone on the nose; cassis, fine tannin, graphite and a saline mineral length on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity.
When should I drink La Petite Cave?
Drink between 8 and 20 years from vintage. Decant 45 to 60 minutes for young vintages.
What food pairs with La Petite Cave?
Rack of lamb with herbs, beef cheek braised in Bourgueil, and aged Comte 24 months are all canonical matches.
Where is La Petite Cave made?
From an old-vine tuffeau-limestone parcel at Benais in the Bourgueil AOC, farmed biodynamically by Yannick and Benoit Amirault.
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