2003 Joseph Drouhin Musigny Grand Cru 750ml

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Awards and Ratings

94/100 – Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy (2003 Vintage)
16/20 – La Revue du Vin de France (2003 Vintage)
92/100 – CellarTracker (2003 Vintage)

About This Wine

Musigny sits on a chalky terrace overlooking Clos Vougeot, positioned between the combes of Chambolle and Orveaux. The Drouhin estate farms 0.67 hectares, with vines averaging 33 years of age. The site has a mild incline, eastern exposure and brown chalky soils with scattered pebbles. Harvesting is done by hand in small open crates to preserve fruit integrity, followed by sorting in both vineyard and winery. Vinification lasts two to three weeks with indigenous yeasts and carefully controlled extraction through pigeage and remontage. Ageing occurs in French oak barrels, 20% new, for 14 to 18 months.

About the Winery

Joseph Drouhin was founded in 1880 and expanded significantly under Maurice Drouhin, who later served on the INAO committee and as deputy administrator of the Hospices de Beaune. The estate is now run by the fourth generation—Frédéric, Laurent, Philippe and Véronique—with Philippe managing biodynamic vineyards. Since 2009 the full range has been ECOCERT certified organic. Vineyard operations include hand harvesting, indigenous yeast fermentations, and meticulous barrel ageing with strict control of wood weathering over three years.

Producer Tasting Notes

Specifications

• Vintage: 2003
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
• Region: Musigny / Chambolle-Musigny / Côte de Nuits / Burgundy / France
• Vineyard Size: 0.67 ha
• Vine Age: 33 years
• Soil: Brown chalky soil with pebbles
• Aspect: East
• Fermentation: Indigenous yeasts; 2–3 week maceration; pigeage; remontage; controlled extraction
• Maturation: 14–18 months in French oak barrels, 20% new
• Closure: Cork
• Alcohol: 13–14%
• Drinking Window: 2015+