In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: rose, violet, dark cherry, spice

Palate: black fruit, mineral, truffle, silk

The largest owner of Musigny makes its grandest wine from old vines: aristocratic perfume over a profound, mineral core.

What it pairs with

  • Roast venison with cassis jus
    Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
  • Epoisses de Bourgogne
    The washed-rind cow's-milk cheese's pungent cream needs a wine with grip and acidity to balance it.
  • Truffled poularde
    The wine's aristocratic perfume meets a truffled chicken's earthy richness.

History

De Vogue owns roughly 70 percent of the Musigny grand cru; its Vieilles Vignes is the flagship of one of Burgundy's oldest estates.

  1. 1450 — De Vogue line established in Chambolle
  2. 1989 — Francois Millet began as winemaker, lifting consistency

Facts

Producer
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue
Grapes
Pinot Noir (100%)
Classification
Grand Cru (Chambolle-Musigny, AOC)
Oak
Around 18 months in French oak, part new
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 1500 to 4000 at retail
Drinking window
15-40 from vintage
First vintage
1450

Scores

  • Vinous 96 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy cult wine dry firm tannin full body grand cru high acid iconic mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world pairs with game pairs with mushroom pairs with red meat pinot noir price collector still red
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