1985 Musigny

Tasted at the Musigny dinner in London, the 1985 Musigny Grand Cru was the showiest of three vintages from Jacques Prieur, one that I feel reflected the growing season, intent on giving pleasure rather than pedigree. It has plenty of fruit on the winsome nose: strawberry and raspberry preserve, touches of rose petal and meat juices. The palate is fulsome and rounded in the mouth, blessed with a smooth texture, well-judged acidity with touches of blood orange and Morello cherry towards the finish. It might not be the most complex Musigny and certainly nothing compared Roumier's 1985 Musigny that I tasted a few months earlier. Yet it is just thoroughly enjoyable. Tasted March 2017.