Musigny, Grand Cru, 2009
More brooding than even the Grands Echézeaux, an intense wine that soon reveals that Musigny “peacock’s tail”; after an initial reticent start the expansive flavours fan out brilliantly on the finish – explosive flavours of cherry liqueur, wild strawberry, loganberry, bramble, undergrowth, spice and mineral; long, velvety and immensely strong.
critic reviews
Good medium red. Musky soil tones complicate aromas of raspberry, minerals, flowers, mocha and menthol. Wonderfully sweet and rich, with seamless raspberry, spice and mineral flavors nicely lifted by an edge of white pepper. Very deep, ripe, sweet Musigny with supple, fine-grained tannins and lovely grip for the year. As with so many very rich 2009s, I wondered if this wine had a hidden dimension that would be revealed with extended bottle aging. (Please note that a number of notes on the finished 2009s appeared in Issue 154.)