Ecard SLBs - a beneficial string

Peter Creasey

Peter Creasey

Peter Creasey
Pulled a Maurice Ecard Savigny les Beaune les Narbantons '99 last night to go with roast duck and zucchini, then oatmeal cookies. Solid red color, nice full fragrance, solid core of fruit, tannins mostly in abeyance, no edges to be found, in a word "delicious". Alas, my last bottle, I say alas as this wine probably won't improve much (if any) but won't be fading anytime soon either.

This got me to reminiscing. I bought a bunch of these Ecard SLBs starting back in the '90s from N Berkeley Wines acting upon the recommendation of, I believe, David Hinkle. I bought most years until Maurice retired. These wines were never expensive but have been without exception a wonderful delight for years.

This is one of the better strings of wines I have benefited from over the years.

. . . . . Pete
 
I have fond memories of those Ecard SLBs, including the titular wine. Did the NBI versions have the usual NBI barrel treatment? I shied away from their Burgundy offerings for that reason (that, and being urged to buy F Magnien there).

Mark Lipton
 
Mark, good question. I can't recall if they had a special barrel treatment but I'm pretty sure they did not...plus the bottle doesn't mention anything special.

Maurice Ecard was, I believe, pretty much a largely undiscovered talent. Certain pundits were well aware of his fine winegrowing but the prices never seemed to reflect his level of excellence.

I've bought some of Maurice's son's bottlings but haven't paid much attention to them...perhaps I should pull some from the cellar.

. . . . . Pete
 
They would be by the son, Michel, and Michel's wife independently and not by Maurice who retired.

I have some of the 2005s also.

. . . . . Pete
 
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