Yannick Amirault Saint-Nicolas de Bourgeuil Les Malgagnes, Loire, France 2022 Chateau Chauvin a real classic

a real classic

Pla de Gates showcases the new-school style of Garnacha growing increasingly popular in Spain

” an ancestor’s namesake

with tart crunchy fruit and a gravelly mineral backbone

Yannick Amirault Saint-Nicolas de Bourgeuil Les Malgagnes, Loire, France 2022 Chateau Chauvin a real classicOrganic farming. Deeply coloured. Wonderfully pure and intense nose of sweet blackcurrant and black cherry with notes of chalk and clay. Theres even a hint of blackberry jam. The palate shows lovely concentration, with a fresh, grainy, chalky edge to the sleek black fruits. Its fully ripe, but also has freshness, with a very subtle jamminess as well as the brighter fruit notes. Amazing structure and finesse, but it also delivers a lot of pleasure.