Drouhin-Laroze - Musigny Grand Cru 2016

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Price: $1144.99

In Half Case: $1,087.74

In Mixed Case: $1,030.49

Producer	Drouhin-Laroze
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Cote de Nuits
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2016
Sku	96852
Size	750ml

Burghound: 92-95 Points

Here the wood isn't subtle and while it doesn't completely dominate the spicy red and dark berry fruit aromas, it comes close to it. Like the Clos de Bèze, this is notably full-bodied and concentrated with a seductive and sappy texture adding to the overall appeal of the classy and lingering finish where the wood shows up again. This appears to have the stuffing to ultimately integrate the oak and my predicted range offers the benefit of the doubt in this regard.

Wine Advocate: 95-97 Points

The 2016 Musigny Grand Cru was reduced to a single barrel because of the frost, instead of the usual two or three. It has a deep and penetrating bouquet with black fruit, blueberry, minerals, crushed rose petals and vanilla absorbed from the new barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, great tension here, with a sorbet-fresh finish laced with orange zest and Japanese yuzu. It feels linear at the moment but very focused and with palpable energy that leaves the mouth tingling with glee after the wine has departed. Superb. This is another classy offering from Drouhin-Laroze.

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