Ecard SLB Narbantons '96

Peter Creasey

Peter Creasey

Peter Creasey
Maurice Ecard Savigny-les-Beaune Les Narbantons 1er Cru '96 -- Medium dark red, earthy notes with some leather, red berries, spicy complexity, holding together nicely from a cool cellar, very true to the fruit (typical Ecard in this respect), probably nearing its peak. [E]

Nice accompaniment with stuffed pork tender, pear salad, and roasted green beans/okra/carrots/shallots.

Oh yeah, Kirk, also cookies (including oatmeal) at the end!

. . . . . Pete
 
Funny that you post this wine! I just finished up a bottle of Ecard 2006 Savigny-les-Beaunes 1er "Les Gravains". I opened it on Friday evening and it was nice enough - bright red fruit, high-toned, not very long - but drank the rest of it tonight (Sunday) and it had transformed into quite a beauty... no more high-tone, the fruitiness is reduced and a seductive perfume has taken its place, and there is a bass note of wet earth that keeps the whole enterprise upright. I'm really pleased and considering whether I should open subsequent bottles two days ahead, too.
 
originally posted by Peter Creasey:
Ecard SLB Narbantons '96
Maurice Ecard Savigny-les-Beaune Les Narbantons 1er Cru '96 -- Medium dark red, earthy notes with some leather, red berries, spicy complexity, holding together nicely from a cool cellar, very true to the fruit (typical Ecard in this respect), probably nearing its peak. [E]

Nice accompaniment with stuffed pork tender, pear salad, and roasted green beans/okra/carrots/shallots.

Oh yeah, Kirk, also cookies (including oatmeal) at the end!

. . . . . Pete
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Glad to hear it, Pete. Not likely to displace a glass of cold milk in my pairings, but I do share your (and the dotster's) fondness for a good oatmeal cookie.
 
Maurice Ecard retired in, I believe, 2005. His son (?) Michel took over the name but, I believe, with different vineyards; thus, I'm pretty sure that the 2006 bottling would be by Michel with different fruit.

I was very sorry to see Maurice retire as I bought his wines regularly.

I've bought some of Michel's but don't really have data points on these younger bottlings.

. . . . Pete
 
you guys are blowing me away with the good news on Narbantons and Gravains.
Jarrons was a mess for quite some time (as were most 96s to my palate, I must admit). Jeff, remind me to pull one in the cellar! Wait, would I have to open it the day before?
 
Aleksandr, I've thought the '96s tended to be on the tough side but I have had pretty good luck with them, especially recently as they have more age.

. . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
originally posted by .sasha:
Jeff, remind me to pull one in the cellar! Wait, would I have to open it the day before?
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More and more, I find the answer to that question is 'yes'.
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Too bad this is neither a Swiss or an Italian wine. We could neutrino-decant it then.
 
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