Bourgueil

Expert reviews

Tasting notes from Wine Enthusiast

One of Amirault's single parcel wines, this is a rich and smoothly tannic. There is a black fruit and smoky wood element, while big juicy fruits dominate the firm structure, giving a wine that has both potential and drinkability sooner. Age this powerful wine for 4–5 years.

— Yannick Amirault 2009 Le Grand Clos Cabernet Franc (Bourgueil) (93/100)

An impressively rich, firmly tannic and dark wine. It shows less of the Cabernet Franc perfume than of its strong structure and black currant fruits. There is an austere line of minerality that shows the wine's youth. Keep this wine for 4–5 years.

— Yannick Amirault 2010 La Petite Cave Cabernet Franc (Bourgueil) (93/100)

This rich, structured wine is packed with both firm tannins and rich red fruits. Still young, it has all the makings of a dense, balanced wine that will reflect the great fruit of the vintage. Age this smoky, full-bodied wine and drink from 2017.

— Domaine les Pins 2014 Cuvée les Rochettes Cabernet Franc (Bourgueil) (92/100)

A wine that keeps close to the dense path of Yannick Amirault's wines. Firm, dark and with strong elements of wood aging, this is solid and chunky. Perhaps there is a touch too much extraction, but this is mitigated by the rich black plum and berry fruits and final. lifted acidity. Age for 4–5 years.

— Yannick Amirault 2009 Les Quartiers Cabernet Franc (Bourgueil) (92/100)

This is the top wine from Pitault-Landry at Domaine les Pins. It is concentrated, ripe and firmly structured. Wood aging has smoothed the texture and brought out the red fruits. It still could age further with its generous fruitiness. Drink from late 2017.

— Domaine les Pins 2014 Cuvée Clos Les Pins Cabernet Franc (Bourgueil) (92/100)

Score & price analysis

Position in the Loire

Rated above the Loire Valley median.

Grape varieties

Flavor profile

Descriptors most frequently associated with this appellation across aggregated expert reviews:

• tannin
• structured
• rich
• smoky
• tannic
• currant
• spice
• mineral

Appellation summary

Source: Wine Enthusiast expert reviews. Updated: April 14, 2026.