Yannick Amirault Bourgueil Cote 50 2022

Amirault's Côte 50 pulls from 4.75 hectares scattered across four Bourgueil parcels, Les Sables, La Coudraye, Les Pins, Les Perrières, where sand, clay, and gravel each leave their mark on 35-year-old organically farmed vines. The result is Cabernet Franc at its most companionable: vibrant, unfussy, the kind of red that disappears alongside dinner rather than demanding a moment of silence. This is what Bourgueil does better than anywhere else, and it doesn't need a special occasion to prove it.