Jacques Frederic Mugnier Musigny Grand Cru 2005

Jacques Frederic Mugnier Musigny Grand Cru 2005

An even more elegant nose of spicy and floral red and black pinot fruit is nuanced by subtle traces of sandalwood

A pretty and well-layered blend of both red and black pinot fruit is liberally laced with earth

As pretty as this is on the nose and mid-palate

spectacular and about the only nit is a discreet touch of backend warmth

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

culminating in a slightly austere and ever-so-mildly dry finish of solid though not exceptional persistence

An expressive and notably more elegant than usual nose offers up notes of various red berries

This is actually quite similar in quality and expression though with just a bit more mid-palate concentration

integrated tannin

There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the mineral-inflected

There is fine richness and plenty of punch to the more voluminous and once again solidly concentrated flavors that are shaped by surprisingly sleek tannins on the firm

This isn't quite as floral as the Amoureuses but it's even spicier with its purple fruit