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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The 2018 Musigny Grand Cru is slightly lighter than the Bonnes-Mares tasted alongside and has a more detailed, precise bouquet of intense blackberry, mulberry, sous-bois and light charcoal aromas that gain power with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a fine bead of acidity, very sensual and seductive. The polished and lightly spiced finish is pure class. Outstanding.
40% whole bunch. Cask sample. Deep cherry red. Fresher and more scented than the Bonnes Mares. The stems show a little more. This is much more the style I enjoy in Burgundy – more fragrant and a little less obviously ripe in fruit character. Toasty and spicy on the finish. The tannic finesse increases the freshness. (JH)
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.