2017 Musigny Grand Cru La Vougeraie

Fine pure fresh purple. An exquisite nose here, the stems work extremely well and have maintained an element of freshness. I am very happy to keep sniffing away at this. The dancing quality continues on the palate, very well balanced acidity, just a gracious edge of perfumed Musigny, persistent. Fine balance. The whole bunch style is certainly discernible but the class of the vineyard shows through equally strongly.

(from a tiny parcel of .17 ha). A discreet touch of oak frames the intensely floral and exotically spiced nose reluctantly gives up its aromas of black cherry. The powerful, dense and imposingly-scaled flavors brim with both minerality and sappy dry extract that buffers the powerful, mouth coating and very firm tannic spine shaping the gorgeously long finish. This is a seriously impressive Musigny though one that is clearly meant for extended keeping. (94-96)/2034+ .

The 2017 Musigny Grand Cru presents a profound nose of brilliant delineation and focus, delivering pure brambly red fruit and simmering underlying mineralité; wilted rose petal scents surface after 10 minutes in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins, very harmonious and silky-smooth. This is not the most powerful or persistent Musigny you will ever taste, but it is undeniably pretty. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2017 tasting.