Our wines (Vincod, ne pas toucher)
This wine is the jewel of the estate: a premium vintage made from grapes selected from our best plots and terroirs, to keep only the best berries. Separate vinification in small stainless-steel vats and barrel ageing combined with ageing in amphora and jars.
This wine is delicate, elegant, complex... Perfect for cellaring for ten years or more, but also a quicker approach for the more impatient!
A rare wine produced in small quantities.
The 2019 vintage follows in the footsteps of recent great Bordeaux vintages. The winter was surprisingly mild, followed by a rather cool spring. Summer was hot, but the rain came at just the right time on several occasions: in July and August, then a few showers in early September. These rains were a lifesaver, keeping the grapes fresh and energized before harvest.
LocationVineyard area: 21 hectares
Grape varieties: 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec.
Appellation : Montagne Saint-Emilion
Terroir : Clay-limestone, clay-silica and sandy soils.
In the vineyardManual pruning in winter on hillside plots and later on other plots to delay budburst and the onset of frost.
Brushes crushed and reused as soil compost
Yield control
Mechanical harvesting
Parcel-by-parcel selection, separate vinification in stainless steel micro-vats.
Ageing12 months in French oak barrel and 12 months in amphoras.
Serve at around 17/18 degrees, decant if possible or open an hour before serving.
Ageing potential10 to 15 years
TastingThis wine boasts a deep red color with brilliant highlights. The nose is lively and expressive, revealing fresh aromas mingling fruity and spicy notes. On the palate, it's beautifully rounded, marked by fruity flavors followed by a subtle touch of spice on the finish, leaving a harmonious, refined sensation.
Visual appearanceIntense red color with crimson reflections.
At noseFresh nose with aromas of gooseberry and cayenne pepper.
On the palateThe palate is greedy with notes of grenadine and sweet spices oh the finish.
Food pairingsGame: Roast venison, hare à la royale, pheasant with chestnuts.
Red meats: Grilled prime rib, entrecôte with pepper sauce, grilled duck breast, seven o'clock lamb.
Poultry: Duck with cherries, roast guinea fowl, roast free-range chicken, stuffed quail.
Cheeses: Brie de Meaux, Saint-Nectaire, Comté, Reblochon.
Desserts: Red fruit tart, dark chocolate moelleux, cherry clafoutis, red fruit crumble.
French specialties: Coq au vin, boeuf bourguignon, cassoulet toulousain, civet de lapin.
Desserts, Cheese, Game, French cuisine, Red meat, Poultry
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Allergens (sulfites)Contains sulphites
Allergens (egg)Does not contain egg or egg products
Allergens (milk)Does not contain milk or milk-based products
GMThis product contains no GMOs or GMO-derived components.
Winegrowing labelAgriculture Raisonnée
Grapes
Merlot
: 65 %
Cabernet sauvignon
: 20 %
Cabernet franc
: 15 %
The top Cuvee from the property offers a nose with flowers, plums, chocolate, licorice and smoke in the perfume. Lush, round, soft and polished, the wine is loaded with sweet red berries from start to finish, leaving with a nice sweetness of the fruit, espresso, mint and dark cocoa. You can enjoy this on release but it should be better with a year or two of age.
Jeff Leve
The Wine Cellar Insider
, 92/100
Pretty nose of plums, currants, dried roses and hazelnuts. Medium-bodied, juicy and creamy with fine tannins. Delicious finish. Drink or hold.
James Suckling
James Suckling
, 91/100
Beautiful floral intensity in the Ecrin bouquet. Inviting nuances of violets and chalky notes, followed by scents of cherries and blackberries. Lots of finesse! On the palate, the wine is fresh, compact and well supported by its fine-grained tannins. Good fruity persistence on the finish. A wine to discover!
Yves Beck
Yves Beck - Beckustator
, 93/100
