In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: rose, red cherry, violet, spice

Palate: dark berry, mineral, truffle, silk

A perfumed, silky Musigny from biodynamic vines, with rose, red fruit and a fine mineral depth.

What it pairs with

  • Roast venison with cassis jus
    Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
  • Coq au vin
    A Burgundy braise of rooster in red wine mirrors the cuvee's own dark-fruit and forest-floor register.
  • Epoisses de Bourgogne
    The washed-rind cow's-milk cheese's pungent cream needs a wine with grip and acidity to balance it.

History

Drouhin farms a small biodynamic parcel of Musigny, among its most prized reds.

  1. 1880 — Maison Joseph Drouhin founded
  2. 1990 — Estate converted to biodynamics

Facts

Producer
Maison Joseph Drouhin
Grapes
Pinot Noir (100%)
Classification
Grand Cru (Chambolle-Musigny, AOC)
Oak
Around 14 to 18 months in French oak, part new
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 600 to 1500 at retail
Drinking window
12-35 from vintage
First vintage
1980

Scores

  • Burghound 93 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body grand cru high acid iconic mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with game pairs with mushroom pairs with red meat pinot noir price collector still red
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