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Domaine Leroy, Musigny Grand Cru 1996
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Reviewed by: Pierre Rovani
It is all but impossible to imagine a better wine than this dark ruby/purple-colored wine. Incredibly complex and dense aromas of sugar-coated blackberries, blueberries, and cassis are intertwined with stones, minerals, and chocolate. This sublime, and supremely elegant offering boggles the mind with its seemingly self-controlled core. As I was tasting it I felt as though it was judging me, selectively showing me what it chose to share. Its thick and velvety texture is soft, focused, refined, and yet hedonistically opulent. This gloriously concentrated wine is full-bodied, powerful (yet graceful), vibrant (yet muscular), expressive and forward (yet tightly-wound and with plenty in reserve), and precise (yet intricate). Layer upon layer of minerals, earth, and violets are drenched in plums and blueberry liqueur that saturate the palate's aftertaste. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2015. Importers: Martine's Wines, Inc., San Rafael, CA; tel (415) 485-1800, and Paterno Imports, Chicago, IL; tel (847) 604-8900.
Reviewed by: Pierre Rovani
The dark-colored 1996 Musigny displays super aromas of flowers, berries, and mint. It has huge breadth of fresh, succulent, and lush blueberries, raspberries, violets, and cherries. This medium-to-full-bodied wine should hit its peak around 2006 and hold for a decade or more.
About the Producer
Lehua is a top-level famous chateau in Burgundy. It has been able to compete with another top-level chateau in Burgundy, DRC, in just over 30 years since its establishment. Le Hua's products have always been valuable in the market. They have long been frequent buyers of Sotheby's wine auctions, and they are also the dream products of many wine collectors. The vineyards owned by Leroy are distributed in 26 legal production areas, subdivided into 46 sub-vineyards, with a total area of 22 hectares. The annual output of omaine Leroy wines of all levels is only 35,000 to 45,000 bottles.
