2005 Musigny Grand Cru
By Domaine Leroy
2005 Musigny Grand Cru from Domaine Leroy, Burgundy, France
Gracing collectors' cellars and the palates of oenophiles, the 2005 Musigny Grand Cru from Domaine Leroy showcases the bewitching hallmark of a vintage that exudes both pedigree and profound complexity. The extraordinary confluence of favourable climatic conditions in Burgundy’s 2005 vintage imparted a distinguished character to this Grand Cru, rendering it delightfully idiosyncratic within the tapestry of Domaine Leroy's illustrious portfolio.
Austere Elegance Amidst a Favourable Year
The 2005 vintage was a paradigm of the viticulturist's art. It emerged triumphant from a growing season graced with an impeccable balance of warm days and cool nights, ushering in flawless fruit maturation. The 2005 Musigny Grand Cru is imbued with a depth and precision that whispers of its exceptional terroir—a mesmeric blend of power and finesse that is redolent with potential.
An Investable Jewel from Burgundy
Investors of fine wine take heed, for the 2005 Musigny Grand Cru stands as one of the more covetable opportunities knocking on the door of expectant cellars. Domaine Leroy’s stringent approach to biodynamic practices manifests in each sip as a testament to purity and intensity. A profusion of opulent dark fruits courts elegant floral notes and a tapestry of spices periodically unveiling themselves through an intricately woven palate experience. Supple tannins endow this wine with a structure that is harmonious today, yet anticipates further revelation with time.
As an investment, or as a centrepiece to celebrate milestones yet to come, the 2005 Musigny Grand Cru from Domaine Leroy presents an affluent allure aligned with durability—an embodiment tied unquestionably to its extraordinary vintage circumstances.
Concluding Vintage Verdict
The poise and vivacity possessed by 2005 Musigny Grand Cru mirrors Domaine Leroy’s testament to quality. With its bejeweled depth and poised evolution prospective, this remarkable wine, rooted deeply in an outstanding vintage year, has etched itself prominently in the annals designated for wines possessing both eminence and profound investment merit.
Market price (HKD)
HK$5,848,680.00
12x75cl
Highest score
98
POP score
33992.22
Scores and tasting notes
I had to draw a deep breath in anticipation of what would rise from my glass of Leroy 2005 Musigny, and in that moment Madame Leroy trenchantly observed that “it’s another world” down in there. Tea, ginger, tangerine rind, myriad sweet flowers, cherry distillate, truffles, and fraise des bois preserves are among the scents that pour forth. Bloody fresh meat and implacable chalk join the medley of fruit, floral and spice concentrates on a palate whose texture “polish,” “refinement,” or “velvet” are pitifully inadequate to describe. For all of its amazing richness, this displays more of a confident inner sweetness than a superficial sucrosity, and there is no lack of sheer energetic brightness of fruit and drive. Indeed, seatbelts would be advised before attempting to swallow this elixir, such is the phenomenal thrust of its finish. Importer: Martine’s Wines. Novato, CA; tel. (415) 883-0400
David Schildknecht - The Wine Advocate, 28 June 2007