1996 Maison Joseph Drouhin Musigny Grand Cru
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Pierre Rovani
Neal Martin
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The 1996 Musigny Grand Cru has a punchy nose with brambly red fruit, wild strawberry, cranberry, fine delineation, traces of clove and bay leaf; a bell pepper hint develops later. The palate has a lightly-spiced entry, finely proportioned with impressive density and muscle on the finish. It's missing a bit of penache, hence my parsimonious score. Tasted at the La Paulée in Beaune.
The 1996 Musigny Grand Cru has an enticing, well-defined bouquet of dark berries, iris flower, dried blood and pine needle scents, opening nicely with aeration. Medium-bodied and, like many 1996s, quite backward and burly in style; a masculine Musigny with traces of freshly rolled tobacco on the finish. Moderate length. This has clearly got legs, though where is it going to go? Tasted at the Drouhin Musigny vertical in London.
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.