Camille Giroud Musigny Grand Cru 1976 A000001439 black raspberry and blackberry soar

black raspberry and blackberry soar from the glass of this spectacular 2014

like the La Forge

but with more focus and vibrancy

which comes from their gorgeous hillside vineyards overlooking Lake Hennessey high on Pritchard Hill

Camille Giroud Musigny Grand Cru 1976 A000001439 black raspberry and blackberry soarThis displayed a nose that bordered on being surmature with traces of stewed fruit along with good spiciness and earth nuances. There is very good richness to the round and velvety middle weight flavors that are quite suave and seductively textured, all wrapped in a mouth coating finish that offers very good but not truly special length. While certainly a quality '76 I was somewhat disappointed by the lack of excellent depth and length, particularly