Domaine de l’Ecu: Tasting & Drinking
The grandes cuvées de terroir from Domaine de l’Ecu were always classic examples of Muscadet, truly terroir-driven wines, and they would make an excellent, high quality (and yet great value) starting point for anyone wishing to get to grips with this large wine region. For those more familiar with the region, the wines also remained regular buys, a point of reference within the region and the vintage. They were Muscadets which overturned the outdated view that this is a region for cheap-and-cheerful early drinkers. These bright, clear, minerally wines may have drunk well in their youth, but they also aged in a very elegant fashion, and seeing out ten years in the cellar is something they did with ease.
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