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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.2 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by pavel_p on 7/5/2022 flawed bottle: Opened for a friend's 50th birthday and perhaps was not lucky with this bottle. Very good fill around the 2.5cm mark, brought cork out entirely despite not having a Durand at hand. Slow ox'ed for an hour or so as the nose was not great upon opening but not outright bad either. In the glass a healthy light garnet without much browning but then however clearly oxidative notes dominating the otherwise sweet palate. Drinkable but not more. Have a few more so hopefully more luck then. (1239 views) | | | Tasted by fclarity on 2/19/2022 flawed bottle: Overall this wine seemed like it might score ~95. However, this example was somewhat corked. (1176 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/9/2017: Zachys La Paulee "Warm-up" Dinner (Lafayette - New York NY): Small glass, brief note. I didn't see bottle condition and don't know provenance. This was still alive but fully, fully mature and perhaps a little bit dirty. (3812 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 1/17/2017 & rated 95 points: Dinner at Osteria Langhe (Chicago, IL): Ullage was a little bit bad on this, but are you not going to drink it? This is the embodiment of that old Musigny cliche of an iron fist in a velvet glove. A nose that has a ton of iron, mixed with some potent red fruit and just the right amount of Burgundian poop, and a palate that delivers on all that, with a silky texture that lets the iron and fruit glide through to the finish. Plenty of life in this bottle -- what an absolutely epic Burgundy. (4199 views) | | | Tasted by steinersing on 2/28/2014 flawed bottle: A bit of TCA, but behind a probably still decent wine. (4728 views) | | | Tasted by Pacalet on 5/8/2013 & rated 93 points: Slight brownish rim, nose still very fresh with strawberries, slightly floral, spices and mushroom notes. Still very much alive with pure red fruit, decent attack and length. (4872 views) | | | Tasted by Lord Rayas on 11/2/2012 & rated 93 points: David's MNSC (Megan's Kitchen): youthful and rich. perfume and floral with notes of wild cherries. (5607 views) | | | Tasted by lepetitchateau on 5/23/2012 & rated 94 points: Earthy, bloody nose! This is really well made wine, elegant, rich, tastes like dirt (in a good way!), yum, great spine. (3454 views) | | | Tasted by HandPickedBurgundy on 1/1/2009: (Averys bottling). A very tawny blood red. Medium-full colour – amazing density compared to the other wines. Quite full and meaty, but with a lovely perfume – really spicy and a touch leathery – and sweet red fruit. Sweet and creamy mouth entry. A touch madeirised, but great density on the mid-palate. Lovely layers of flavour, but hovering on the caramel and Bovril. Long on the finish. A great wine, but this bottle just isn’t quite singing. I really wonder whether this one was “fortified”. 4 (4008 views) | | | Tasted by Carolyn Tillie on 4/22/2007 & rated 96 points: A nose of wild strawberries, redolent with ripe fruit and deep, rich, structured layers. The aroma was rich with ripe fruit and a hint of fresh herbs. I'll admit that I have had little exposure to Grand Crus of this stature and I can chalk this up to one of the most memorable wines I have ever tasted in my life. (2831 views) |
| By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2023, Issue #108, Walking In Musigny (11/1/2023)
(Musigny “Vieilles Vignes”- Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 4th Quarter, 2005, Issue #20
(Domaine Comte de Vogüé Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
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(Domaine Comte de Vogüé Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Kapon
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| Domaine Comte Georges de VogüéGeorges Comte de Vogue - Burgundy
Many domaines in Burgundy can trace their roots back over 100 years, but only a handful can claim more than 200 years of history. Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé can trace a line back over 550 years, to 1450 and the Chambolle vines of one Jean Moisson. Highly regarded as the greatest estate in Chambolle Musigny, today the domaine is headed by its 20th generation – Claire de Causans and Marie de Ladoucette, the granddaughters of the late Comte Georges de Vogüé.
THE DOMAINE OF COMTE DE VOGUE
The Domaine currently owns 12.43 ha of vines, all of it in Chambolle-Musigny.
The Estate:
7.2ha are in Musigny,
2.7ha in Bonnes-Mares,
0.56ha in Chambolle Amoureuses,
0.27ha in other Chambolle premiers crus, and 1.8ha in Chambolle Village
Viticulture
Eric Bourgogne practices ‘lutte raisonnée’ (reasoned battle) which is effectively intervention only as required rather than treatment as prevention. In common with most domaines in Chambolle he also practices ‘confusion sexuelle’ – he puts small brown tags of insect pheromones on the end of the rows of vines. Eric Bourgogne believes that a balance of insects is best, as treatments against one insect type will often have negative consequences for beneficial predators. Across the domaine he uses three types of pruning; Guyot, Cordon Royat and for the young vines a formation pruning.
Within Musigny, he allows the weeds and grass to grow between the rows throughout the autumn and winter, ploughing by horse from spring onwards, using no weed killer. Eric Bourgogne believes that these choices result in less-compacted soil and significantly less erosion than the domaine used to experience. The Domaine puts its own compost on the vineyards at a rate of 2 hectares per year; this translates to an addition of compost every six years.
A STUDY OF LE MUSIGNY VINEYARD
Musigny, sometimes referred to as Le Musigny, is an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red and white wine in Côte de Nuits of Burgundy. It is located within the commune of Chambolle-Musigny, to the south of the village itself. It borders on the Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot in the southeast, to Échezeaux in the south, and to the Premier Cru Les Amoureuses in the northeast. The name is derived from a family de Musigny, which is now extinct, but which held offices in the court of the Dukes of Burgundy from the 14th century. The AOC was created in 1936, but the borders of Musigny were previously set down legally in 1929.
Musigny is the only Grand Cru vineyard in Côte de Nuits for white wine as well as red, although the production of red wine dominates by over 90%. All the other Burgundy Grand Crus for white wine are located in Côte de Beaune.
Even though the vineyard of Musigny has been famous for centuries, its history of ownership is not well understood. The earliest record of the village of Chambolle is traced back to 1110 and by 1140, the Cistercians owned the vineyard of Musigny; or at least it is believed they did. The confusion rests because up until the French Revolution there was also a subclimat within the Clos de Vougeot called Les Petits Musigny. Mysteries of the dark ages aside, what is certain is that in 1882, the village of Chambolle appended Musigny to its name.
In 1855 there were two parcels of Musigny, which together comprised 10.05 ha: Les Musigny and Les Petits-Musigny. Most people believe that these are only two subclimates of Musigny, but this is not so. In 1929, suit was brought before the courts to extend the right to the name Musigny to a 0.61 ha parcel of the adjoining premier cru La Combe d’Orveau. Ultimately, this request was granted and in 1936, all three climats were combined to create a single A.O.C. under the name Musigny.
Then, in 1989, the right to the name Musigny was extended yet again to a few rows of vines, which increased the surface area to the present size of 10.70 ha.
The entirety of 4.2 ha of Les Petits Musigny is a monopole of the Domaine Comte de Vogue and Domaine Jacques Prieur owns the entire La Combe d’Orveau subclimat (0.61 ha). Ownership of Musigny is quite concentrated with a mere four domaines owning fully 90% of it, and with the lion’s share of that owned by de Vogue. The total number of domaines with ownership is only ten.
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is by far the largest owner of Grand Cru Musigny, i.e. 66,5 % of the entire vineyard, with a total of 7.12 ha, including all of Les Petits Musigny (4,2 ha - a monopole) and 2,92 ha of Le Musigny.
The vineyard lies on several north-south faults which separate different geologies: Oolite limestone at the top and Comblanchien limestone further down.
To ensure the best possible quality and emphasize its non compromise policy, the Domaine commercializes the Musigny solely under the label “Vieilles Vignes”, i.e. from selected vines exclusively between 25 years of age and approximately 60 years of age.
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles VignesGenerally speaking, nearly ALL vintages of Vogüé Musigny are labeled as Vieilles Vignes. However there have been some sightings of 1960's and older bottlings that do NOT have VV on the label. These are retained in CellarTracker specifically for people who have knowingly tasting these (Allen Meadows of Burghound and Richard Jennings). Please note that per Allen: "Even representatives of the Domaine are not 100% sure that there is a difference between the "regular" cuvée and the Vieilles Vignes."Pinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Nuits on weinlagen.infoMusigny Grand CruLe Musigny is a grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits located near the town of Chambolle-Musigny. The vineyard is known primarily for its Pinot noir production but does produce a limited amount of Chardonnay. Descrittori tipici: lampone, mora e rosa |
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