Domaine de l'Ecu (Guy Bossard)

Expression de Granite Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Melon de Bourgogne

9.049 ratings
9.37 pro ratings
Sèvre-et-Maine, Pays Nantais, Loire Valley, France
Melon de Bourgogne
Shellfish, Crab & Lobster
Top Notes For
Roel van der Burg

Sommelier at Restaurant Entrepot

9.3

Showing so beautiful at the moment. Great mouthfeel because of the aging 'sur lie', fantastic minerality & an expression of beeswax because of the age. Great companion of a raw preparation of mackerel. Organic producer since thirty years, biodynamic since 1990. Great reference of Melon de Bourgogne.

Showing so beautiful at the moment. Great mouthfeel because of the aging 'sur lie', fantastic minerality & an expression of beeswax because of the age. Great companion of a raw preparation of mackerel. Organic producer since thirty years, biodynamic since 1990. Great reference of Melon de Bourgogne.

1 person found it helpfulApr 22nd, 2016
Michael Morris

Wine Director The Park Café

9.2

Minerals, green apples and a little gunsmoke

Minerals, green apples and a little gunsmoke

Jan 29th, 2017
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Love. Lemon/lime custard, rich with snappy acidity. Long finish. Wonderful with steamed ahi.

Love. Lemon/lime custard, rich with snappy acidity. Long finish. Wonderful with steamed ahi.

Oct 18th, 2016
Lauren Feldman

Sales Scribe Winery

10

Best of the day for me. I love this man.

Best of the day for me. I love this man.

Mar 5th, 2015
Vincent Bottreau

#2002 aromatique puissante, fraîcheur en bouche, précis, droit. Grand.

#2002 aromatique puissante, fraîcheur en bouche, précis, droit. Grand.

May 13th, 2014
Vin d’Ottawa

Nice minerality, subdued lemon, a hint of oyster like salinity and more body than you’d expect from a Muscadet.

Nice minerality, subdued lemon, a hint of oyster like salinity and more body than you’d expect from a Muscadet.

Sep 16th, 2023
Doug Powers

Heavier and seeming more evolved than the great 2010 Orthogneiss, instead of the lovely honey notes this shows mature notes, still very good acidity, but seems ready to drink, very good. As a minor sidebar, I had the same experience 3 months ago when I compared the 2009s of each, that is, the “lesser regarded” Orthogneiss outperformed the Granite, not sure why??

Heavier and seeming more evolved than the great 2010 Orthogneiss, instead of the lovely honey notes this shows mature notes, still very good acidity, but seems ready to drink, very good. As a minor sidebar, I had the same experience 3 months ago when I compared the 2009s of each, that is, the “lesser regarded” Orthogneiss outperformed the Granite, not sure why??

Jul 23rd, 2023
Doug Powers

This is surprisingly more oxidized and seemingly older and more evolved than the 2009 Bossard “Orthogneiss” Muscadet opened earlier, bottle variation, I suppose??

This is surprisingly more oxidized and seemingly older and more evolved than the 2009 Bossard “Orthogneiss” Muscadet opened earlier, bottle variation, I suppose??

Apr 10th, 2023
Doug Powers

More evolved than the 2009 Orthogneiss, honeyed and floral aromas and flavors, this seems mature, very good, but not great.

More evolved than the 2009 Orthogneiss, honeyed and floral aromas and flavors, this seems mature, very good, but not great.

Aug 25th, 2022
Thomas Thompson

Green apple, lime, flowers, and minerals. Lingering tartness.

Green apple, lime, flowers, and minerals. Lingering tartness.

Aug 19th, 2020