Domaine de L'Ecu - Carpe Diem blanc 2020
92/100
RVF
Carpe Diem 2020 is a cuvée vinified for 15 months in amphorae, showcasing a new expression of Melon de Bourgogne. The nose is full and round with notes of citrus, medicinal herbs, spices, and fennel. A rich, deep, and delicate wine with invigorating energy and a refreshing finish. Leave this bottle quietly in your cellar to fully enjoy its charm!
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Eye
Gold dress
Nose
Full and round, with notes of citrus, fennel, bay leaf, spices, and medicinal herbs.
Mouth
Extremely smooth, creamy, and full-bodied, with a long finish
Serve
At 12°-13°C
Drink before
2033
Guard
Best consumed between 5 and 10 years
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with saffron lobster, a basket of sea urchins, sea bream sashimi, truffle risotto, guinea fowl with chanterelle mushrooms, artichokes, roasted sweetbreads...
Bettane & Desseauve
3-star rating (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Frédéric Niger Van Herck, driven by a passion for wine, continues to pursue biodynamic farming on his 21 hectares. He brilliantly vinifies terroir wines, named after the type of soil on which they are produced. Whether expression-de-gneiss, expression-d'orthogneiss or expression-de-granite, these wines perfectly express the natural character and elegant minerality of their terroir. The great wines absolutely must be aged in the cellar. The reds are more reserved.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2022 guide) 92/100 (2018 vintage)
Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Frédéric Niger arrived at the estate in 2009 and benefited from the invaluable knowledge of the iconic winemaker Guy Bossard, the former owner, until 2013. Since then, Frédéric has continued the organic (since 1975) and biodynamic (certified in 1998) cultivation of the vines and is committed to winemaking that is as natural as possible. The brightness of the fruit and the sincere aromatic openness of his unpretentious wines are evident. Beyond the delightful Classic, Granite, Orthogneiss, and Taurus Muscadets, the daring winemaker experiments with twenty-eight cuvées aged in amphorae and/or large oak casks and concrete vats. These wines, full of vitality, take us out of our comfort zone. Following a problem with the Muscadet appellation approval, the wines are now classified as Vin de France.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
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