Domaine de L'Ecu - Gneiss 2015
15,5/20
RVF
14,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
A powerful and intense wine on the mid-palate, with a distinct liveliness. A bottle that truly reflects the Gneiss terroir!
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Eye
crystal-clear color, white gold
Nose
Elegant notes of orchard fruit, citrus, hints of almond, white flowers, honeysuckle, and jasmine, with pronounced mineral notes
Palate
The texture is dense and smooth; the wine is powerful and intense on the mid-palate, with a very pronounced mineral backbone. Its full body is balanced by a distinct liveliness.
Serve
at 9-11°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink starting at
2018
Drink before
2021
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with a cilantro-infused mussel soup, a pairing of andouille sausage and monkfish, skate with capers, brown butter...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2017 guide) 14,5/20 (Good wine)
Rated 3*Stars (A high-quality product that serves as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Frédéric Niger Van Herck, driven by a passion for wine, continues to practice biodynamic viticulture on his 21 hectares. He masterfully crafts terroir-driven wines, named according to the type of soil on which they are grown. 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 top vintages absolutely must be aged in the cellar. The reds are more subdued.
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 rated (2018 guide) 15,5/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Rising stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a good standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Frédéric Niger joined the estate in 2009 and benefited from the invaluable expertise of the iconic winemaker Guy Bossard, the estate’s former owner, until 2013. Since then, Frédéric has continued the vineyard’s organic (since 1975) and biodynamic (certified in 1998) practices and is committed to winemaking that is as natural as possible. The vibrant fruit and genuine aromatic expression of his unpretentious wines reflect this approach. Beyond the delightful Muscadet wines—Classic, Granite, Orthogneiss, and Taurus—this daring winemaker experiments with twenty-eight cuvées aged in amphorae and/or large oak casks and concrete tanks. These vibrant wines take us outside our comfort zone. Following an issue with the Muscadet appellation certification, the wines are now labeled as Vin de France.
Wine Enthusiast
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer Rating
3.8/5
based on 9 reviews
Review by Mr. STEFANO L. Posted on May 18, 2020
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Review by Mr. PIERRE G. Published on April 28, 2019
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Review by Mr. WIM H. Published on October 16, 2018
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Review by Mr. JEAN PIERRE R. Published on July 27, 2018
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Review by Mr. PIERRE D. Published on April 17, 2018
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Review by Mr. FLORIAN C. Published on January 14, 2018
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Review by Mr. YVES C. Posted on 10/31/2017
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