Joseph Drouhin Musigny Grand Cru 2017 (750ML)

96 BH / 95-98 JM / 96 JS / 19+ JR / 93-95+ WA

Tasting note: As is often the case chez Drouhin, this possesses the spiciest nose in the range with its aromas of red and dark currant, Asian tea, sandalwood and plenty of floral influence. There is very outstanding depth on the focused and sleekly muscular broad-shouldered flavors that exude a sense of focused power as well as ample minerality before culminating in a strikingly long and well-balanced finish. This is both silky and refined and the natural class of Musigny is very much on parade. Like the Amoureuses, this is a bona fide 'wow' wine that should richly reward extended keeping. Don’t Miss - Allen Meadows - Burghound

Picked 8th September with 40% whole cluster. Medium density of colour Very pretty nose here, the whole bunches to the fore but it really lifts the bouquet, if raspberries were flowers…. This is heavenly on the palate, very svelte, unforced, gracious, all red fruit, lovely complex waves of subtle fruit, beautifully fresh with fabulous minerals. This is a really magnificent example. Tasted: November 2018--Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy

This is a very complex and assertive wine that is so enticingly floral, spicy and fragrant that you can smell earthy notes, as well as sweetly smoky nuances with a full compliment of ripe red cherries and blood-orange zest. The palate has a very plush, very long, deep and powerful style with rich red cherries, framed in effortlessly long, plush and seamlessly ripe tannins. So long, velvety and approachable. It also has the balance and structure to age. James Suckling

 Picked 8 September, 40% whole bunch. Half a hectare next to Mugnier's holdings. Cask sample.
Mid cherry red. A gorgeous mid-point between aromatic and withheld. On the palate this is generous, packed with lovely spiced red and dark-red fruit but all firm and chewy at the moment. Not notably fresh but the freshness is in balance with all the other components. Deep and embryonic with amazing length. (JH) Jancisrobinson.com

he 2017 Musigny Grand Cru unfurls in the glass with captivating aromas of dried flowers, rose petal, violets and raspberries that mingle with deeper bass notes of espresso roast and raw cocoa. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, satiny and extremely elegant, with terrific depth, concentration and amplitude, framed by rich but powdery tannins and concluding with a beautifully fragrant finish. Unsurprisingly, this is likely the red wine of the vintage chez Drouhin. William Kelley - The Wine Advocate