Domaine de l'Ecu (Guy Bossard)
Mephisto Cabernet Franc
Loire Valley, France
Amazing. Big and beautiful nose with a lean body. Day 3 and it’s gorgeous. Little floral violet and black currant and juicy crunchy acids. Think this is going to stun in 5-10 years.
Amazing. Big and beautiful nose with a lean body. Day 3 and it’s gorgeous. Little floral violet and black currant and juicy crunchy acids. Think this is going to stun in 5-10 years.
Nov 25th, 2019
Killer vintage for this. Gorgeous nose of mineral, bright cherry fruit, complex spice, resin, pine, cherry, sappy, glorious, palate has high acid, deep fruit and lovely freshness. Obviously young but so promising. Juicy and very long. Needs 5 years.
Killer vintage for this. Gorgeous nose of mineral, bright cherry fruit, complex spice, resin, pine, cherry, sappy, glorious, palate has high acid, deep fruit and lovely freshness. Obviously young but so promising. Juicy and very long. Needs 5 years.
Nov 22nd, 2017God. I loved when this was natural winemaking. Whatever Fred was doing in 2015, it was magic. I remember loving this bottle so much when I had it in 2017, I bought 3 to cellar, even though it was $50 and I didn’t know the producer and it was cab franc grown in sh-t terroir. And now I wish I’d bought a case. This has a vibrancy when you first smell it that’s indescribable. Even though it smells of manure and horse stable in a low key, cool way. When the roses and violets and berries hit, well damn. The fruit is so ripe, but cool. Completely generous but also still young, built like a fortress, and with the most ghostly pleasant tannins. The palate is so clean, sweet, cool and complex. Ethereal and transparent. What a joy! I will struggle to resist but I think i should wait 10 years to open the next of my last two bottles!
Glad I opened this for delectable post 1,000.
God. I loved when this was natural winemaking. Whatever Fred was doing in 2015, it was magic. I remember loving this bottle so much when I had it in 2017, I bought 3 to cellar, even though it was $50 and I didn’t know the producer and it was cab franc grown in sh-t terroir. And now I wish I’d bought a case. This has a vibrancy when you first smell it that’s indescribable. Even though it smells of manure and horse stable in a low key, cool way. When the roses and violets and berries hit, well damn. The fruit is so ripe, but cool. Completely generous but also still young, built like a fortress, and with the most ghostly pleasant tannins. The palate is so clean, sweet, cool and complex. Ethereal and transparent. What a joy! I will struggle to resist but I think i should wait 10 years to open the next of my last two bottles!
Glad I opened this for delectable post 1,000.
We first had this in Amboise, France. I did find a bottle in the US. Opened it today and makes me remember why we loved it so much. Juicy and red fruits. Still has some structure as a 9 year old wine. Very nice acidity. Lots of raspberry and cassis notes. We enjoyed it on our patio!
We first had this in Amboise, France. I did find a bottle in the US. Opened it today and makes me remember why we loved it so much. Juicy and red fruits. Still has some structure as a 9 year old wine. Very nice acidity. Lots of raspberry and cassis notes. We enjoyed it on our patio!
Nov 10th, 2024
bright cherry, juiciness, good acidity. give it an hour and it glows. love this wine
bright cherry, juiciness, good acidity. give it an hour and it glows. love this wine
Mar 1st, 2020
