WTN: 2005 Domaine de l’Écu Cuvée Classique Muscadet

Seeing that it has been officially declared Muscadet Season

2005 Domaine de l’Écu (Guy Bossard) Cuvée Classique Muscadet (Loire) Flavorful cut hay and lime citrus, leesy, slight bitterness with a solid mineral core and lengthy finish. Bossard’s entry level muscadet is pure fun. Not as fully mineral driven as Briords or Expression de Granite but really quite delicious.

[James Roscoe]

Is there really an official season? I thought it was always open season for muscadet? Is there a WRONG time to drink a muscadet? Your note might indicate there is not. Good work as always Bill, what was the price and what was the reason?

Is there really an official season?

I hear it's all the current rage, this seasonal thing.

I thought it was always open season for muscadet?

Never on December 15th.

Is there a WRONG time to drink a muscadet?

With a ribeye? Or on Dec 15th.

what was the price and what was the reason?

$10..reason? I was thirsty after dinner, watching 24.

[James Roscoe]

All excellent answers. I will need to be reminded of that December 15th thing. Is that the day we drink expensive Bordeaux?

Yup, great to know that fellow Muscadeers are cracking the right stuff again. Still have the `04 Pepiere here on the shelf but lotsa Chereau-Carre in the cellar. Still have around 8 cases mixed whites so holding off on buying more..at least till next week!!!!

[David M. Bueker]

All excellent answers. I will need to be reminded of that December 15th thing. Is that the day we drink expensive Bordeaux?

No. December 15th is the day we all drink hybrids and post the notes on eGobsofhedonisticfruit.com

We never drink expensive Bordeaux (well almost never...)

[David M. Bueker]

And thanks for the note Bill. I don't have the basic bottling, but do have a couple bottles of the Gneiss or Granite or Hot Molten Lava or something or other like that.

I don't have the basic bottling, but do have a couple bottles of the Gneiss or Granite or Hot Molten Lava or something or other like that.

The basic bottling is new to this area, David, and isn't one from the Kysela stable. Someone from down Maine brings it in. Its well worth drinking while waiting for the rock-filled ones to age a bit.

[James Roscoe]

All excellent answers. I will need to be reminded of that December 15th thing. Is that the day we drink expensive Bordeaux?

No. December 15th is the day we all drink hybrids and post the notes on eGobsofhedonisticfruit.com

We never drink expensive Bordeaux (well almost never...)

Whew! I can't afford expensive Bordeaux anyway. So December 15th is St Paul of Ontario Day? (Not to be confused with that other St Paul.) Could we drink Norton too?