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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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The dark-colored 1996 Musigny displays super aromas of flowers, berries, and mint. It has huge breadth of fresh, succulent, and lush blueberries, raspberries, violets, and cherries. This medium-to-full-bodied wine should hit its peak around 2006 and hold for a decade or more.
Excellent deep red-ruby color. Knockout nose combines iron, spice, fresh blood, cocoa and violet; sappy and vibrant. Dense but penetrating texture in the mouth; pure and extremely complex, with a deep spiciness at the core. Really reverberates in the mouth and on the brilliant finish. Ample but not at all soft. A great wine that gives an almost chewy impression of extract.
About the producer
For many, Domaine Leroy represents the pinnacle of fine Burgundy. Owned and run by the legendary Lalou Bize-Leroy, the domaine in Vosne-Romanée is one strand of the Leroy empire, along with Maison Leroy and Domaine d’Auvenay.