This was aged in French oak for about 18 months

the tannins are a bit rustic

A relatively high-toned nose speaks of complex and overtly spicy red pinot fruit that displays soft earth nuances

The red-fruited nose is brisk

Once again there is a plethora of floral influences to the lemon-lime

Domaine Faiveley, Musigny other_regions_italy This was aged in FrenchModerately strong reduction flattens the underlying fruit today and all that can be discerned is the wood treatment. More interesting are the rich, velvety and fresh broad shouldered flavors that are at once seductive yet serious while delivering good if not truly distinguished depth and persistence. This is showing somewhat awkwardly though the underlying material seems to be of sufficient quality that my projected range is probably reasonable. (93