Jacques Frederic Mugnier, Musigny other_regions_italy

Jacques Frederic Mugnier, Musigny other_regions_italyAromatically reserved, even brooding though with coaxing reveals remarkably complex aromas of a simply incredible panoply of black fruits, earth, spice, crushed herbs and notes of red and black cherries. The understated, powerful, very concentrated, perfectly harmonious flavors are astonishingly rich yet finely detailed, culminating in a stupendously long finish that offers intense minerality. This possesses superb elegance and is perhaps the most

A completely backward but superbly complex nose displays layered aromas that run to game and underbrush as well as ripe red and dark berry fruit trimmed in a bit of wood toast that give way to rich

Chewy and impressively concentrated

though it remains a class act

Balsamic and truffle notes pepper the palate of this handsome Barolo

There is better delineation and energy to the more obviously mineral-driven flavors that deliver fine punch on the balanced and youthfully austere finale

and today the youngest vines are 80 years old

Pale yellow-gold

This vintage has maintained that sense of youthfulness and overall accessibility

This is not going to wow you with its concentration

tannic and likely to require quite a bit of patience

spicy midweight with uncanny retention of spicy red cherry and redcurrant fruit

Beautiful aromas of dark fruits and minerals