The Chambolle-Musigny 2015 is a big village with plenty of stuffing and oomph - yet it's balanced and remarkably fresh. The nose is brimming with red and dark berries - relatively cool but with considerable intensity and generosity. On the palate a step up in concentration from the 2014 - this is a …
Chambolle Musigny
Domaine Dujac, Chambolle Musigny 2014
The Chambolle village 2014 is showing beautifully - and is still suprisingly open and floral with a lovely vibrant Chambolle minerality. The nose is offering plenty of cool fruit - starting out with blueberries but expanding with red and dark forest berries - vivacious and delicate. On the palate …
Terroir Insight: Domaine J.-F. Mugnier Musigny (update)
Frédéric Mugnier is in my view producing some of the most enchanting wines of Burgundy - delicate, complex and sensual. Top of the Mugnier line is the mighty Musigny, so lets take a closer look at the terroir behind this magnificent wine. Photo: Frédéric Mugnier in 2016 at the tasting of the …
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Terroir Insight: Joseph Drouhin Musigny
Musigny is a relatively large vineyard yet the Musigny wines are becoming a very rare treat these days, as the demand for this illusive and mineral driven wine is increasing by the hour it seems. Until recently the Joseph Drouhin Musigny was unknown territory for me, but within the last few …
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Maison Joseph Drouhin, Musigny 1993
The tasting Grandes Maisons Grands Cru during Grands Jours de Bourgogne included the opportunity to taste some great wines from the big houses. A great treat was the Joseph Drouhin, Musigny 1993. I was able to sample two different bottles, and the best example was truly splendid. The nose …