Maurice Ecard
Burgundy

The Estate
The Domaine dates back to before 1789 and produces some of the best Premiers Crus in Savigny. Owner Maurice Ecard, who is now retired, was considered by many experts to be the father of the appellation.
His wines are now produced by Vincent Sauvestere. Vincent's paternal family has been firmly established in Meursault since the 18th Century. His father and grandfather were both "Maîtres de Chais" for one of the most prestigious Wine Houses in the heart of Meursault. Vincent's father, Roger, created his own company in the early fifties with the acquisition of a Wine Merchant founded in 1891.  He also had his own vines, inherited from his mother.  In 1988, Roger handed over the running of the company to Vincent.   When Vincent, born in Nuits Saint Georges in 1961, took control of the Domaine, it consisted of only 6 hectares (14.81 acres) of vines.  Today the Domaine covers 40 hectares (98.77 acres) from Chablis to Meursault.  In addition, Vincent has acquired other viticultural Domaines in Chablis, the Côte Chalonnaise and recently in the Rhône Valley.
The Domaine is proud to possess two Grand Cru wines, Corton Charlemagne & Corton Maréchaudes, as well as twelve Premiers Cru wines. Through his family's traditional winemaking skills, passed down from generation to generation, and his years of oenological studies, Vincent now advocates:
° Expression of the unique terroir characteristics from each individual vineyard by using traditional winemaking methods.
° Well structured and easy drinking Burgundies :
- pleasing to the eye
- soft and supple flavors
- lingering aftertaste with excellent ageing attributes.
Vincent's constant aim is quality and respect for all wines.

Maurice Ecard


Guillaume Pourtalet, Fran Kysela and Maurice Ecard

Dinner in Jan. 08

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UPC code: 7 84585 00906 0
2009 Maurice Ecard, Bourgogne Blanc, Chardonnay 12/750ml
The vines are situated within the boundaries of the attractive village of Savigny-les-Beaune in the Côte d’Or.  The vines are 35 years of age on average.
The mainly clay soil is light and stony. 
Made from 100% hand picked CHARDONNAY grapes. The wine's alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats after which the wine  goes through its malolactic fermentation in oak barrels and is then aged for an average of 6 months.
Intricate and characteristic bouquet of flower and fruit aromas (refreshing citrus fruit, soft pear, crisp apple).  An elegantly rich, fruity wine with a hint of nuttiness.
Lightly chilled, it will accompany all fish and shellfish dishes which are not too highly spiced.  It will also enhance all white meat dishes as well as making an excellent before dinner apéritif.


National Retail Price: $19.99 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00906 0
2008 Maurice Ecard, Bourgogne Blanc, Les Perrières 12/750ml
The vines are situated within the boundaries of the attractive village of Savigny-les-Beaune in the Côte d’Or.  The vines are 35 years of age on average. The mainly clay soil is light and stony. 
Made from 100% hand picked CHARDONNAY grapes. The wine's alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats after which the wine  goes through its malolactic fermentation in oak barrels and is then aged for an average of 6 months.
Intricate and characteristic bouquet of flower and fruit aromas (refreshing citrus fruit, soft pear, crisp apple).  An elegantly rich, fruity wine with a hint of nuttiness.
Lightly chilled, it will accompany all fish and shellfish dishes which are not too highly spiced.  It will also enhance all white meat dishes as well as making an excellent before dinner apéritif.

"A minerally white, showing a saline element and apple and white peach flavors. This is solid, if finishing a little abruptly. Drink now. 2,000 cases made. –BS"
- Wine Spectator (WEB ONLY)

National Retail Price: $19.99 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00905 3
2009 Maurice Ecard, Bourgogne Rouge, Pinot Noir 12/750ml
The Pinot Noir grapes are sourced from vineyards belonging to the Domaine and situated within the boundaries of  the village of  the picturesque village of  Savigny-les-Beaune. Growing in light and stony soil made up mainly of clay.  The alcoholic vinification takes place in stainless steel vats followed by malolactic fermentation and aging for 6 months in 2 – 4 year old oak barrels.
Supple, fresh red wine with distinct fruitiness and showing a lot of the characteristics of the terroir from where the vines are situated with cherry, blackcurrant and raspberry aromas.  Discreet tannins in the flavors give a more feminine image.   
A good all round red wine for meat courses, grills, barbecues and light cheeses.


National Retail Price: $19.99 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00033 3
2009 Maurice Ecard, Savigny-Les-Beaune, 1er Cru, "Les Narbantons" 12/750ml
Reduced yields from severe springtime pruning, fully mature harvest and manual selection and sorting.  Vinification involves partial destemming, classic fermentation, pigeage, racking of the gross lees.

The wine offers black cherry fruits on the nose. Rich and full bodied with a beautiful texture. Flavorful.

"An elegant red, boasting red berry flavors, with accents of spice and mineral. Juicy and supple, with an intensity balanced to its delicate frame, followed by a lovely finish. Drink now through 2020. 300 cases made. –BS"
- Wine Spectator (December 31st 2011), 90 pts

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UPC code: 7 84585 00033 3
2006 Maurice Ecard, Savigny-Les-Beaune, 1er Cru, "Les Narbantons" 12/750ml
Reduced yields from severe springtime pruning, fully mature harvest and manual selection and sorting.  Vinification involves partial destemming, classic fermentation, pigeage, racking of the gross lees.

The wine offers black cherry fruits on the nose. Rich and full bodied with a beautiful texture. Flavorful.

2005 Maurice Ecard, Savigny-Les-Beaune, 1er Cru, "Les Narbantons" 12/750ml
"This is all cherry, with a silky texture that takes on more graininess as the tannins emerge. A bit one-dimensional and burly, but concentrated and long. Needs time to show more nuance. Best from 2009 through 2018. 800 cases made."
- Wine Spectator (2007), 88 pts

"The 2005 Savigny-les-Beaune Les Narbantons – from another site that always gives a very structured wine from Ecard – displays bright cherry aromas backed by wet stone, cedar and iodine. Saline and firmly tannic on the palate, it may well have the requisite stuffing and stamina for a decade of satisfying evolution."
- Wine Advocate (Apr 2007, issue 170)

National Retail Price: $48.95 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00125 5
2006 Maurice Ecard, Savigny-Les-Beaune, 1er Cru, "Les Jarrons" 12/750ml
Wine of elegance and good balance. A real complexity with an array of red fruits and a long finish.


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UPC code: 7 84585 00125 5
2005 Maurice Ecard, Savigny-Les-Beaune, 1er Cru, "Les Jarrons" 12/750ml
Wine of elegance and good balance. A real complexity with an array of red fruits and a long finish.
"Cut from fuller if slightly coarser cloth than its stable mates, Maurice Ecard’s 2005 Savigny-les-Beaune Les Jarrons offers aromas of smoked meat, nutmeg and cherry. Meaty, sinewy, densely tannic, and showing a bit of new wood, it nevertheless displays clear, bright cherry and cranberry fruit tinged by fruit pit bitterness and spice, and underlain by rich meat stock and saline mineral notes. This is the cuvee I’d pick for “last of ...” cellaring, and I expect it will offer the 12-15 years of positive maturation for which Ecard wine from this site is justly renowned. As a result of his ill health and of family disagreements, Maurice Ecard transferred his estate (through sale and lease) to Vincent Sauvestre, who trades as a Burgundy negociant under the name “Bejot” and has indicated an intention of vinifying these holdings separately in future years. So Maurice’s 2005s – which were bottled late last Fall – are the last to come from his hand. If not quite on a par with the quality one came to associate for many years with the name 'Ecard'”. - Wine Advocate (Apr 2007, issue 170),
 90 pts

National Retail Price: $48.95 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00318 1
2009 Maurice Ecard, Savigny-Les-Beaune, 1er Cru, "Les Serpentières" 12/750ml
Elegant and concentrated wine filled with cherry and wild berry fruits. Spicy notes. Very good structure and acidity. This delicious Pinot Noir is a real treat. Excellent now, it can also reward cellaring for a few years.

A lush, vibrant red, with sweet vanilla shading rich cherry and plum flavors. There's a touch of earth and tannins that provide grip on the finish. Best from 2013 through 2020. 600 cases made. –BS
- Wine Spectator (June 15th 2011) - 89 pts

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UPC code: 7 84585 00318 1
2005 Maurice Ecard, Savigny-Les-Beaune, 1er Cru, "Les Serpentières" 12/750ml
Elegant and concentrated wine filled with cherry and wild berry fruits. Spicy notes. Very good structure and acidity. This delicious Pinot Noir is a real treat. Excellent now, it can also reward cellaring for a few years.

"The 2005 Savigny-les-Beaune Les Serpentières smells of ripe cherries and their pits, along with green herbs and black tea. Clear and juicy on the palate, with moderate and refined tannin, this satisfyingly fruit-filled and subtly smoky Pinot lacks a bit of complexity, but that may come after 3-5 years."
- Wine Advocate (Apr 2007, issue 170)

"An elegant style, displaying black pepper, rose and cherry aromas and flavors. Silky and firm, with a minerally finish. Lovely balance and harmony. Drink now through 2022. 800 cases made."
- Wine Spectator (March 2008), 90 pts


National Retail Price: $48.95 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00159 0
2006 Maurice Ecard, Savigny-Les-Beaune, 1er Cru, "Les Peuillets" 12/750ml
Lush and plush, candied raspberries and wild strawberries dominate with tannins weaved from raw silk followed by a lingering finish.


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UPC code: 7 84585 00159 0
2005 Maurice Ecard, Savigny-Les-Beaune, 1er Cru, "Les Peuillets" 12/750ml
Lush and plush, candied raspberries and wild strawberries dominate with tannins weaved from raw silk followed by a lingering finish.
"The 2005 Savigny-les-Beaune Les Peuillets smells of black tea, flowers and strawberry preserves. Refined in tannin and bright in fruit character despite the hint of jam, the wine offers medium body and a satisfying palate persistence. I would plan to enjoy it over the next 5-7 years though, as I am not convinced it has the stamina usually associated with Ecard’s top vintages from this site."
- Wine Advocate (Apr 2007, issue 170)

"This supple red is filled with sweet cherry and oak spice flavors. Has a nice creamy quality midpalate, before the tannins shore up the finish. All the elements are there. Best from 2009 through 2018."—B.S., Wine Spectator, 90 pts

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UPC code: 7 84585 00159 0
2003 Maurice Ecard, Savigny-Les-Beaune, 1er Cru, "Les Peuillets" 12/750ml
Lush and plush, candied raspberries and wild strawberries dominate with tannins weaved from raw silk followed by a lingering finish.


National Retail Price: $48.95 / bottle