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Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Grand Cru ‘Cuvée Vieilles Vignes’ 2023
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Grand Cru ‘Cuvée Vieilles Vignes’ 2023 is a red Burgundy from one of the Côte de Nuits’ most legendary Grand Cru sites, made from old Pinot Noir vines in Chambolle-Musigny. Presented in a three-bottle original wooden case, it is a rich, layered and profoundly mineral wine—aromatic and sensual in youth, with the structure, tension and depth to age for decades.
Technical Details
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Producer: Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
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Wine: Musigny Grand Cru, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes
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Vintage: 2023
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Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
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Vineyard: Musigny Grand Cru, blended from seven sub-sections
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Vineyard location: Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits
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Vine age: Old vines, typically 40–70 years
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Yield: 32 hectolitres per hectare
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Production: Approximately 6,000 bottles
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Soil: Shallow, stony limestone-rich soils on the upper slope; deeper, clay-rich soils below, over oolitic and Comblanchien limestone
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Harvest: Manual
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Fermentation: Spontaneous, with indigenous yeasts
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Destemming: 100%
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Ageing: 18 months in French oak barrels, 35–40% new
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Bottle size: 3 × 750 ml, original wooden case
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Closure: Natural cork
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Alcohol: 13.5%
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Critic scores: 97–99/100 — Neal Martin, Vinous; 95–96/100 — William Kelley, Wine Advocate; 96/100 — Christy Canterbury MW, TimAtkin.com
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Drinking window: 2035–2055 and beyond
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Serving temperature: 15–17°C
The Producer
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is one of Burgundy’s most historic and revered estates, based in Chambolle-Musigny and holding extensive parcels in the Musigny Grand Cru. The domaine is known for its profound, terroir-driven Pinot Noirs that combine aromatic complexity, mineral precision and exceptional ageing potential.
The Musigny Vieilles Vignes is the estate’s flagship wine, assembled from seven separate sub-sections of the Grand Cru. Each parcel is vinified separately before blending, allowing the final wine to express the full diversity and complexity of the Musigny terroir.
Vineyard and Terroir
Musigny is one of the great Grand Crus of the Côte de Nuits, located in Chambolle-Musigny and known for producing wines of exceptional finesse, perfume and depth. The vineyard is divided into several sub-sections, each with its own character and contribution to the final blend.
The soils are limestone-rich, with clay and marl, providing both structure and mineral tension. The 2023 Musigny Vieilles Vignes draws from parcels including Les Petits Musigny in the north, Les 13 Ouvrées, Grand Musigny Haut and Grand Musigny Bas, each contributing distinct fruit, floral and mineral notes.
The 2023 Vintage
The 2023 Burgundy growing season was warm and generous, producing ripe, healthy fruit with excellent concentration. The resulting wines are rich and layered, but retain the freshness and precision that define great Musigny.
Neal Martin describes the 2023 Musigny Vieilles Vignes as having “perhaps the most nascent freshness, tension and complexity on the finish” of all the Musignys tasted from barrel in 2023, with “a sense of completeness.” The wine was rated 97–99 points by Vinous, reflecting its exceptional quality and balance.
Winemaking and Ageing
The Pinot Noir is hand-harvested and 100% destemmed. Fermentation is spontaneous, using indigenous yeasts, and the wine is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, with 35–40% new oak.
The final blend is assembled from the seven sub-sections, creating a wine of remarkable complexity and balance. The result is a Musigny that is rich and concentrated in youth, but with the structure and finesse to age for decades.
Tasting Profile
The 2023 Musigny Vieilles Vignes has an exquisite nose of blackberry, raspberry, crushed stone and touches of undergrowth—very harmonious. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, tightly wound and linear, with a sense of symmetry on the entry.
The finish is long and fragrant, with nascent freshness, tension and complexity. William Kelley notes aromas of dark berries and cherries mingled with orange zest, rose petals, incense and iris, framed by ultra-refined tannins and a rich core of fruit.
Aroma and flavour: blackberry, raspberry, cherry, orange zest, rose petal, incense, iris, crushed stone, undergrowth and subtle spice.
Palate: medium- to full-bodied, tightly wound and linear, with ultra-refined tannins, vibrant acidity, layered fruit and a long, fragrant finish.
Style: a profound, age-worthy Grand Cru Pinot Noir—sensual and aromatic in youth, with the structure, tension and depth to evolve for decades.
Drinking Window
Neal Martin suggests that the 2023 Musigny Vieilles Vignes will drink well from 2035 and last for decades, while Christy Canterbury MW recommends waiting at least 10 to 15 years. The wine’s richness and structure give it the balance to develop gracefully over the long term.
For current drinking, extensive decanting is recommended. Allow the wine 4–6 hours in a decanter or large Burgundy glass to reveal its full aromatic complexity and mineral depth.
Food Pairing
Serve at 15–17°C with roast duck, pheasant, guinea fowl, venison, lamb or beef in a light red-wine sauce. Its acidity and fine tannins also suit mushroom-based dishes, truffle preparations and semi-aged cheeses such as Époisses, Comté or Cîteaux.
Avoid very spicy or heavily smoked dishes, which can overwhelm the wine’s delicate fruit, floral aromatics and mineral precision.
Collector Note
This is a rare allocation wine from one of Burgundy’s most historic and revered producers, made from old vines in one of the Côte de Nuits’ great Grand Crus. Domaine de Vogüé’s Musigny Vieilles Vignes is produced in limited quantities—approximately 6,000 bottles per vintage—and the 2023 vintage’s exceptional quality has earned it 97–99 points from Vinous.
The three-bottle original wooden case format is particularly sought after by collectors, offering both provenance and long-term cellaring potential. The combination of the domaine’s reputation, the legendary Musigny terroir and the richness of the 2023 vintage makes this a compelling long-term proposition for collectors of age-worthy red Burgundy.
Recommended serving: decant for 4–6 hours before serving at 15–17°C; use a large Burgundy glass to allow its perfume, fruit and mineral depth to unfold.
