(94-97 points) Moderately prominent wood frames strikingly elegant purple fruit, in particular plum, along with a broad array of Asia tea, exotic spice and floral nuances. There is evident refinement to the pure and attractively vibrant medium weight plus flavors that possess superb mid-palate concentration, all wrapped in a firm, balanced and gorgeously lingering finale. A classic Musigny of velvet-wrapped power and grace.

(95 - 97 points) There's an almost unprecedented 400 bottles of Faiveley's 2018 Musigny Grand Cru this year, a tiny cuvée that was vinified with 50% whole cluster. Soaring from the glass with a profound bouquet of cherries, wild berries, peonies, incense and licorice, the wine is full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with superb balance and a long, resonant finish. This is one wine that has entirely sublimated the sun-kissed sweetness that defines the vintage, the terroir effortlessly dominating the year.- WK

(92-96 points) Made with 50% whole bunches and lodged in 3 x150 litre new barrels from François Frères following their usual recipe. Exceptionally deep purple in colour, but the wine was otherwise hard to tease out. The nose is not yet ready to speak. The palate suggests that it will be really complex, but it is the more superficial chocolate notes which show more than the fruit. The stems show up to enliven the softer texture of the wine. Judgement somewhat reserved as I think this wine may well develop more positively than the score currently assigned suggests.

It's not a wine,' says Jérôme Flous, 'it's an experience.' Well, maybe. Now made from two parcels, it sees 50% whole clusters and 100% new wood, producing a wine that is firm, tannic and savoury with lots of ageing potential. It's not the most graceful Musigny of the vintage, but there's plenty of fruit weight and intensity on the palate.