Domaine de L'Ecu - Taurus 2020
Loire
White
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94/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
"Taurus MMXX is at this stage marked by its partial ageing in wood, supporting a sunny substance, happily carried by beautiful bitters, like the airs of Loire chardonnays". (Le Guide RVF 2023) This cuvée is crafted with particular care, aged 24 months on lees in vats and oak barrels. A rare cuvée, sublimating Melon de Bourgogne!
Features
Estate
Domaine de L'Ecu
Cuvée
Taurus
Vintage
2020
Designation
Vin de France
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Melon de Bourgogne
Terroirs
Stony soil, subsoil: two-mica granite, orthogneiss, hillsides facing south-west and south-east.
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Pneumatic pressing, 100% indigenous yeast fermentation, no settling, blending in stainless steel tanks, no fining or filtration.
Breeding
20-24 months: 18 months on lees in amphorae (60%) and Stockinger vats (40%)
Alcohol content
12 %
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Soft wheat color
Nose
Elegant with pronounced mineral notes, citrus (lemon and grapefruit), delicate notes of white flowers, dried fruit, almond, toasted notes.
Mouth
Full-bodied and opulent, counterbalanced by fine acidity, beautiful complexity combining notes of orchard fruit, pear, apricot, rhubarb and licorice, long finish with white pepper.
Serve
Decant at 11-12°C
Open
At least 2 hours before
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with langoustine tartare, scallop carpaccio, asparagus with mousseline sauce, sweetbreads, gambas & aged parmesan risotto, or cheeses: Pont Lévêque, Livarot, Maroilles, Epoisses, Mont-d'or ...
Domaine de L'Ecu
Vin de France
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Frédéric Niger Van Herck, driven by a passion for wine, continues to pursue biodynamic viticulture on his 21 hectares. He brilliantly vinifies cuvées de terroir, named according to the type of soil on which they are produced. Whether expression-de-gneiss, expression-d'orthogneiss or expression-de-granite, these cuvées best express the natural, elegant minerality of their terroir. It's essential that the great vintages mature in the cellar. The reds take a back seat.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2024) 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 (guide 2024) 94/100 Favorite
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
Taurus is straighter, deeper and salivating. A more ambitious wine that will need a year to bring out all its marvelous salinity.
About the domain :
Having joined the domaine in 2009, Frédéric Niger benefited from the invaluable knowledge of emblematic winemaker Guy Bossard, the previous owner, until 2013. Since then, Frédéric has continued to cultivate the vines organically (since 1975) and biodynamically (certified in 1998), and to make his wines as naturally as possible. This is reflected in the fruit brightness and sincere aromatic openness of his unpretentious wines. In addition to the delightful Muscadets Classic, Granite, Orthogneiss and Taurus, the daring winemaker is experimenting with twenty-eight cuvées aged in amphora and/or foudres and concrete vats. These lively wines take us out of our comfort zone. Following a problem with the Muscadet appellation, the wines are now claimed as Vin de France.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. AURELIEN D. Published on 07/04/2023
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