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Wonderful nose of confected fruit (of the best kind) mixed with leather and dried herbs. Great framework to the wine despite its age, the palate is broad and beautifully structured holding everything together. Surge of acidity with fine glycerol integration. Tertiary, truffle flavours with additional camphor and dried wood. Better framework than a lot of others.
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The 1985 Musigny Grand Cru is mature in appearance with bricking on the rim, though less than the 1983. Red cherry, soy, pressed flowers and iron rust form the pretty nose, that ferrous tincture becoming more evident with time. The palate is medium-bodied and well balanced, and gentle in terms of grip. Grainy-textured toward a finish laced with cumin and black pepper; orange peel and Szechuan pepper appear on the aftertaste. Quite a multifaceted Musigny. Excellent. Tasted at the Drouhin Musigny vertical in London.
Our flight of the house’s Musigny was perplexing. The 1989 Musigny showed good density and freshness but was ultimately one-dimensional. The 1985 Musigny was at once more complex and delicate than the 1989. Sadly, the 1978 Musigny was overpowered by volatile acidity. Unfortunetely none of these wines lived up the reputation of what is one of the world’s most privileged sites. Chef Boulud’s stuffed veal was delicious, though here too, the food dominated the wine in the attention it commanded at our table.
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.