(Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Vieilles Vignes) A vintage of hail, this was the 'two-week triage with tweezers' harvest. Only 15 hl/ha (Bonnes-Mares was down at 9!). I've read reports that this is not a typical Chambolle but on this performance it is a fantastic wine. Looks younger than the '88 Bonnes-Mares that precedes it, but despite both depth and an engaging complexity after the previous wines the nose is relatively understated. The palate is dense without being fat, well delineated and shows a little rasp to the the tannins in the finish - but it's a long and tasty finish. This wine still seems to speak of more to come in the future. Whilst the '99 certainly has an extra flourish on the finish, side-by-side I'm surprised to see a little more intensity to the fruit of this wine. Luckily I've tasted (actually drunk with dinner) this wine twice in just over a year and this was a consistent showing. Very fine wine.
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By John Gilman
(Musigny “Vieilles Vignes”- Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé) Login and sign up and see review text.Nov/Dec 2023, Issue #108, Walking In Musigny