Laurent Herlin: Tasting & Drinking
It seems clear to me that the appellations of Bourgueil and St Nicolas de Bourgueil (it is the former that applies to this profile, obviously) are both capable of turning out wines of excellent quality and which age well in the cellar, and the top cuvées can certainly match those made at the leading domaines in Chinon. Few winemakers seem able to turn their hand to this style of wine, though, Yannick Amirault being one case in point, Pierre Breton perhaps another. Many domaines, however, excel at producing wines in a lighter style, everything from pétillant naturel, easy-drinking rosé and vin de soif style reds, light in colour and structure, often made with a touch of softening carbonic maceration, up to more traditional styles, just not the really ageworthy styles.
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