Domaine Jacques Prieur Musigny Grand Cru AOC 2019

Domaine Jacques Prieur, Musigny Grand Cru is an excellent dry red wine born from the harvest of Grand Cru vineyards in Musigny, the largest terroir in Côte de Nuits, possessing a unique sunny microclimate. The light stony soils not only provide good drainage but also accumulate heat during the day to share it with the vines at night. The plot where Pinot Noir is grown for the production of Musigny Grand Cru covers 0.77 hectares. A distinctive feature of the wine from the grapes grown here is its beautiful floral aroma, notes of ripe fruits in the taste, and impressively long finish. The hand-harvested grapes are sorted and destemmed manually. Fermentation in open wooden vats at controlled temperature lasts 19 days. During the active phase of alcoholic fermentation, the must is stirred twice a day. After the completion of malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged for 21 months in oak barrels. Musigny Grand Cru is an alluring, elegant wine with a full and complex taste, exquisite aroma, and excellent aging potential of over 20 years. The winter of 2019 was exceptionally mild. From April 1, the first buds began to unfold. Under the influence of cool May temperatures, flowering was delayed and began only in early June, finishing on June 20 during a heatwave. From this period, the vine developed rapidly, but high temperatures during fruit set caused significant symptoms of coulure. At the end of July, a new heatwave provoked veraison. Despite the hot September, the uneven ripening complicated the decision to start harvesting. Considering all elements (plot, vine age, ripeness, etc.), it was decided to start harvesting on September 9, 8-9 days earlier than expected at the end of flowering. The 2019 harvest, heavily affected by the whims of the weather, is characterized by low yields. The Pinot Noir was in excellent sanitary condition, with an ideal balance of sugar and acidity, and excellent ripeness.