Le Clos du Vigneau – Le Clos 2020 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Le Clos du Vigneau – Le Clos 2020 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

The wine shows a medium ruby colour. The nose is slightly muted, needs a bit of air to open up, with aeration revealing notes of forest raspberries and crunchy red cherries, supported by hints of fresh green pepper and nuances of black pepper. The palate is light, elegant and juicy, delivering a lot of freshness,…

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Hervé Morin – Elegance 2021 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Hervé Morin – Elegance 2021 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

The wine shows a bright and youthful ruby purple colour. The nose is very open, fresh and herbaceous, notes of green pepper, nettle and red currants are soaring from the glass, supported by nuances of red cherries and cranberries. The palate offers intense juiciness and elevated, crisp acidity, fine, aerial structure and slightly assertive, drying…

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Hervé Morin – LeVant 2020 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Hervé Morin – LeVant 2020 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

The wine shows a medium ruby colour. The nose is intense, revealing nuances of red cherries and raspberries, complicated by nuances of bell pepper, a touch of pungent spices and pencil shavings. The palate offers freshness, crunchy acidity, powerful but elegant body and grippy but ripe and juicy tannins. Notes of red currants, red cherries…

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Domaine Damien Bruneau – Les Clos Vieilles Vignes 2021 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Domaine Damien Bruneau – Les Clos Vieilles Vignes 2021 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

The wine shows a pale ruby purple colour. The nose is slightly restrained, needs aeration. It opens up with notes of crunchy red and black cherries, a hint of cranberries and pomegranate, nuances of black currant leaf and green bell pepper. The palate is juicy and intense, offering refreshing acidity, a certain greenness, very sticky,…

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Damien Bruneau – Iceberg 2021 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Damien Bruneau – Iceberg 2021 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

(Without added sulfites) The wine shows a vivid purple colour. The nose is youthful and juicy, offering notes of crunchy raspberries and red cherries, nuances of cinnamon and a touch of banana. The palate is fresh and vibrant with elevated acidity, lightness and elegance, very easy-drinking and succulent. The notes of red fruits on the…

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Domaine Olivier – Cuvée Domaine 2021 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Domaine Olivier – Cuvée Domaine 2021 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

The wine shows a bright ruby purple colour. The nose is very youthful and intense, offering notes of green bell pepper, a hint of tobacco leaf with nuances of crunchy red cherries and forest raspberries in the background. The palate is juicy, vibrant and fresh, with crunchy, tangy acidity, grippy, slightly drying tannins and elegant…

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Domaine Olivier – Cuvée Le Mont des Olivier 2020 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Domaine Olivier – Cuvée Le Mont des Olivier 2020 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

The wine shows a bright ruby purple colour. The nose is slightly smoky and reductive, will benefit from decanting, with aeration revealing nuances of black cherries, forest raspberries, complicated by earthy notes and hints of tomato leaf and bell pepper. The palate is dense and round, with elevated acidity, bold, sticky tannins, round and creamy…

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Richard Réthoré – Cuvée Elégance 2021 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Richard Réthoré – Cuvée Elégance 2021 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

The wine shows a bright ruby purple colour. The nose initially is very reductive, smoky, sulphureous, needs air to open up. After aeration it opens up with nuances of black cherries, bramble, a touch of pungent spices, a hint of pencil lead. The palate is juicy and elegant, with delicate structure, refreshing acidity and slightly…

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Domaine de la Chopinière du Roy – Cuvée Coquelicot 2020 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Domaine de la Chopinière du Roy – Cuvée Coquelicot 2020 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

The wine shows a medium ruby colour with a purple hue. The nose is restrained initially, later opening up with nuances of red cherries, a touch of cranberries and forest raspberries, delicate notes of bell pepper and black currant leaf, an earthy touch. The palate is juicy and vivid, with crisp acidity, elegant body and…

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Domaine du Mortier – Dionysos 2020 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Domaine du Mortier – Dionysos 2020 – Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

(Organic) The wine shows a deep purple colour. The nose is very youthful and intense, revealing notes of crunchy black cherries, juicy blackberries, a hint of pungent spices like black pepper and a animalistic touch in the echo. The palate is vibrant and juicy, with tangy acidity, fluid tannins and light body. The wine is…

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