Y. Amirault, Bourgueil, Les Quartiers

I absolutely love it. So pure and fresh. Nose with barnyard and fruit. Juicy palate with good acidity and grip. 7 years old and not a sign of ageing. So typical loire.

Vigorous wine which improved over two days. Initially barnyard, woodland floor, chalk dominated the nose bit in day two more blackcurrant, leaf amd pepper emerged. Firm structure, not long, but with pleasant melting finish. Sweet fruit core on palate with chocolate notes. Very good amd will last.

I’ve always really loved les Quartiers. It has all of the hallmarks of good Loire cf on a frame of fresh, juicy black and purple berry fruit. It goes great with whatever you’re having for dinner—just kind of the ultimate daily drinker. This one has all of that and is a joy to drink. A savory, leafy, spice inflected nose, with deep berry juice flavors, lots of cleansing acidity, and a remarkably long finish. It forms an interesting contrast with …

Very consistent to previous bottle, good from the outset.

Love this Bourgeuil. So typically CabFranc from the Loire. Barnyard, some plum and other ripe black fruit on the nose. Great palate, freshness, ripe tannins and some rustic tones. For those who like Loire CabFranc! Important edit on day two: The nose of this wine changed... So nice, so good, so fragrant! Incredible smell! Love it even more and a reason to order some more bottles.

Opaque core; ruby rim; starts sweaty, cheese rind, brett - later . cleans up, blackcurrant leaf, engaging; palate leaves a very similar impressions; finishes impressively. For drinking now & next 5 years.

Lovely wine and a great bargain. Notes of soil and wood (not oak), but mostly just fresh blackberry. Very juicy and easy to drink, with slightly bitter tannins and a long finish. I love this cuvée from amirault, and find that it really needs a few years to integrate and open up.

P&p. Smells terrific, super fresh and full of life - typical sappy, tobacco, moss, black tea and fresh juicy cherry sorts of aromas. Same on palate, with generous super fresh and juicy cherry, good acidity, softly grippy tannins, and some nice typicity with the sappy, green accents. Very 2014; good stuff!