Musigny Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes

In the glass

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.

How to serve Musigny Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes

Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast venison with cassis jus, Epoisses de Bourgogne, Truffled poularde. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue traces its line in Chambolle to 1450 and farms about 7.12 hectares of Musigny across the 10.86-hectare Grand Cru; the Vieilles Vignes is bottled only from the oldest parcels.

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

Facts

Producer

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue · visiting guide

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

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