Musigny, Domaine Mugnier 2017

A wine that transcends the vintage, Mugnier's 2017 Musigny Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes wafts from the glass with aromas of wild strawberries, cherry, rose petal, wild blueberries, blood orange and warm spices. On the palate, it's full-bodied, multidimensional and stunningly pure, caressing the palate with its silky tannins and generous core of crystalline fruit, concluding with a resonant, fragrant finish. It's a magical Musigny that left me stammering.

Fine concentrated medium deep purple. The nose is very promising, with some deep floral notes as well as the fruit. This too is on the backward side, but the intensity follows right through to the back of the palate. Brooding, not displaying all its charm, but the building blocks are absolutely in place. The fruit can only grow from here.