Ecard SLB Narbentons '90 w/dinner

[Peter Creasey]

Maurice Ecard Savigny Les Beaune Les Narbentons 1er Cru '90 --
Dark red.
Bright bing cherry, smoke, pungent spice, pleasing earth.
Pure cherries and some berries, medium tannins still for underpinning, youthful, exquisite balance, complex, hints of bacon fat, spiciness, staying power.
Good length to flavorful finish. [94]

Served with Grilled Tuna with Orange Buerre Blanc, Cannellini Beans...



. . . . . Pete

 

[Arjun Mendiratta]

That's either a small plate or a big piece of tuna.

Good to hear there was nothing stewed or tired about the wine.

 

[Peter Creasey]

originally posted by Arjun Mendiratta: Good to hear there was nothing stewed or tired about the wine.

Arjun, I had no trepidation about this wine.

To the extent that one may generalize, 1990 may be my favorite recent (?) world-wide vintage. And the 1990 Burgundies, in my view at least, can be expected to show a youthful component (assuming good provenance, of course).

. . . . . . Pete

 

[SFJoe]

originally posted by Peter Creasey:
1990 may be my favorite recent (?) world-wide vintage.

Reductio ad absurdum.

 

[Peter Creasey]

originally posted by SFJoe:

originally posted by Peter Creasey: To the extent that one may generalize, 1990 may be my favorite recent (?) world-wide vintage.

Reductio

Joe, You appear to have overlooked ("reductio'ed" out) my prefacing qualifier "To the extent that one may generalize".

. . . . . . Pete

P.S. I thought my statement would probably catch your attention!

 

[Rahsaan]

Is that a typo in the vineyard name or did they actually spell it that way on this 1990 bottle?

 

[SFJoe]

originally posted by Peter Creasey:

You appear to have overlooked ("reductio'ed" out) my prefacing qualifier "To the extent that one may generalize".

OK.
One may not. It hurts too much.

 

[Peter Creasey]

originally posted by Rahsaan: Is that a typo in the vineyard name or did they actually spell it that way on this 1990 bottle?

Rahsaan, Interesting inquiry...which I have also been dubious about and checked and rechecked myself.

The spelling is in fact that way on this 1990 bottle...and also on the 1989 which I just confirmed. I didn't bother to check other vintages.

. . . . . Pete

 

[Rahsaan]

originally posted by Peter Creasey:

The spelling is in fact that way on this 1990 bottle...and also on the 1989 which I just confirmed. I didn't bother to check other vintages.

. . . . . Pete

Interesting. No one ever said these folks were consistent!

 

[Joe Dressner]

Interesting lack of consistency.

Perhaps a Burgundian trait?

One wonders.

 

[Rahsaan]

originally posted by Joe Dressner:

One wonders.

And maybe Claude can enlighten us?

 

[Joe Dressner]

Is Claude also guilty of inconsistent spellings.

I've never noticed that.