Joseph Drouhin, Musigny

Joseph Drouhin, Musigny(from a . 68 ha parcel). A brooding and reticent nose only grudgingly displays notes of spice, menthol and liqueur like black cherry aromas. The broad shouldered flavors are big yet possess a notably more refined mouth feel while conceding nothing in terms of power and punch on the cool, pure and perfectly balanced finish that just seems to go on and on. This is not as big and robust as the Bonnes Mares but its finer and has that extra dimension of

and a second year in French oak barrels

A wine of finesse

This is also completely classic and even more aromatically complex with a plethora of sea shore nuances to the cool green fruit scents

2010 and 2013

just 20% new

The 2011 and 2012 vintages are close cousins

What a gorgeous wine this is

complex scents of candied dark berries

pear and wet stone where the latter element continues onto the rich

the blend is 45% terres rouges whereas usually it comprises the majority)

The nose is in almost the exact same state as the straight cuvée with its reductive and floral aromas

oyster shell and mandarin