95-Pt Loire Cabernet Franc Magnum
2018 Gauthier Pere et Fils Domaine du Bel Air Grand Mont Bourgueil MAGNUM
This is a rare 1.5-liter magnum allocation of 'Grand Mont' Bourgueil from Domaine du Bel Air, crafted by father-and-son winemakers Pierre and Rodolphe Gauthier. Among Loire Valley purists, 'Grand Mont' is revered as the crown jewel vineyard of Bourgueil—a south-facing clay-limestone slope that yields Cabernet Franc of extraordinary longevity and Right Bank-rivaling complexity. The Gauthier family has farmed these vines with meticulous care for generations, converting the entire estate to certif…
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Bourgueil’s top single vineyard
Collector 1.5L magnum format (rare in the US)
Vinous: 95
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Tasting notes
Aroma
Dark and exotically perfumed on the nose, releasing black cherry, blueberry, and cedar wood before shifting into dark chocolate, sweet pipe tobacco, and damp limestone.
Palate
Deep and refined on the entry. Concentrated black fruit and red currant blend seamlessly into firm, mouth-coating tannins and a long, smoke-infused finish.
Red Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Lifted
55/100 Intensity
Light
Bold
55.0/100
Feather-light
Delicate
Lifted
Structured
Deep
Grapes
100% Cabernet Franc
ABV
13.5%
Serving
55–60°F
Window
2025–2075
In Detail
Grown on the historic, limestone-rich slopes of Bourgueil’s single most famous vineyard
This is a rare 1.5-liter magnum allocation of 'Grand Mont' Bourgueil from Domaine du Bel Air, crafted by father-and-son winemakers Pierre and Rodolphe Gauthier. Among Loire Valley purists, 'Grand Mont' is revered as the crown jewel vineyard of Bourgueil—a south-facing clay-limestone slope that yields Cabernet Franc of extraordinary longevity and Right Bank-rivaling complexity.
The Gauthier family has farmed these vines with meticulous care for generations, converting the entire estate to certified organic viticulture in 2000. Sourced from 40-year-old vines rooted deeply in tuffeau limestone, this cuvée undergoes slow, wild-yeast fermentation and extended barrel maturation to capture the pristine balance between powerful dark fruit and laser-sharp mineral drive.
Earning 95 points from Vinous, the solar 2018 vintage combines deep blackberry concentration with refined herbal lift and immense structural grip. Bottled in a collector-grade 1.5-liter magnum format, this rare allocation offers immediate pleasure after decanting while promising two decades of graceful cellar aging.
