Across the Loire from Chinon. Cabernet Franc on tuffeau — lighter, more immediately aromatic than Chinon. Can be served slightly cool (14°C). Domaine Yannick Amirault is the benchmark. Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil to the west has lighter, sandier soils producing the most approachable Loire reds.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 86 | Good warm vintage. Richer Bourgueil with dark cherry and tobacco. Less typical but enjoyable earlier. |
| 2019 | 89 | Excellent Bourgueil. Cabernet Franc on tuffeau and gravels delivering classic Loire red — raspberry, graphite, fresh herbs. Pierre-Jacques Druet landmark. |