Domaine de L'Ecu - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Orthogneiss 2019
91/100
Wine Enthusiast
16,5/20 Coup de Coeur
RVF
A white wine with mineral and iodine notes, imposing and complex on the palate. The finish is mouthwatering, with pink grapefruit and almond kernel flavors, enhanced by pronounced saline notes. All the magic of a terroir Muscadet!
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Eye
Crystal clear white color
Nose
Subtle and elegant with exotic fruits and citrus, notes of white flowers, spices, cumin, dried fruits, toasted almonds, mineral and iodine nuances.
Mouth
Soft attack, complex and tense palate with impressive volume, mouthwatering finish of pink grapefruit and almond kernel, pronounced salty notes.
Serve
At 10-11°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with Asian cuisine, fish curry, or a cassolette of small gray clams, sole meunière with crisp vegetables, Breton lobster, chicken colombo...
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 (2020 guide) 16.5/20 Favorite (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
Wine rating (2019 guide) 91/100 (2018 vintage)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer rating
4/5
based on 6 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. OLIVIER O. Published on 06/07/2022
Lively and tense but with depth and a beautiful length: a very fine Muscadet.
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Note and opinion by Mr. JEAN FRANCOIS R. Published on 04/16/2025
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Note and opinion by Mr. MATTHIEU D. Published on 04/30/2024
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Review and opinion by Mr. ROMAIN G. Published on 11/11/2023
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Note and opinion by Mr. MILESI A. Published on February 4, 2023
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Note and opinion by Mr. ALAIN V. Published on 10/09/2022
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