Jacques Frederic Mugnier Musigny Grand Cru 1989 South Australia This is a tough wine

This is a tough wine

earth and discreet spice whiffs

The utterly compelling 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage and 1

I like the focused drive of the finish

Both 2013s are clearly the finest Eisele wines made under the administration of François Pinault and his top lieutenant

Jacques Frederic Mugnier Musigny Grand Cru 1989 South Australia This is a tough wineLike virtually all '89s today, the expressive nose displays fully mature aromas and the initial hints of sous bois. The gamy, earthy and faintly dry medium full flavors are rich, moderately complex and have largely resolved the underlying tannins, culminating in a slightly austere and ever so mildly dry finish of solid though not exceptional persistence.