Winery Joel TaluauCuvée Nicolas Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Red wine of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Loire Valley of France

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cuvée Nicolas Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Winery Joel Taluau is a red wine from the region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Microbio

Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Nicolas Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Nicolas Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Nicolas Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Game (deer, venison)

Mild and soft cheese

The Cuvée Nicolas Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Winery Joel Taluau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, cajun jumbalaya rice or cassoulet of the sea.

Details and technical informations about Winery Joel Taluau's Cuvée Nicolas Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.

Winery

Winery Joel Taluau

Winemaker

Thierry Foltzenlogel

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc

Region/Great wine region

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Great wine region

Loire Valley

Country

France

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Nicolas Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil - 2018

In the top 100 of of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil wines

Average rating: 3.7

Cuvée Nicolas Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil - 2016

In the top 100 of of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Cuvée Nicolas Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil from Winery Joel Taluau are 2016, 2018

Informations about the Winery Joel Taluau

The winery offers 19 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Joel Taluau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 75000 of of France wines

In the top 1500 of of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Cabernet Franc (Breton) signature as monovarietal on the north bank of the Loire in Touraine, ≤10% Cabernet Sauvignon: fresh vibrant reds with bursting aromas of raspberry, cherry, blackcurrant and floral and spicy touches, fine tannins and silky palate. Light fruity gravel wines to drink young, more structured mineral tuffeau wines suitable for 5-6 years of aging. Luminous ruby robe. AOC neighbor of Bourgueil, pure Loire identity of Cabernet Franc.

The wine region of Loire Valley

Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.