2015 Musigny Cuvee Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru
By Domaine Comte de Vogue
2015 Musigny Cuvee Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru, Burgundy, France from Domaine Comte de Vogue
The highly acclaimed 2015 vintage in the revered realm of Burgundy has offered a symphony of vintages that are fiercely sought-after by enthusiasts and investors alike. Today, we focus our palate on one particular masterpiece among them: the 2015 Musigny Cuvee Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru from Domaine Comte de Vogue.
Heritage Meets Elegance in the Glass
Domaine Comte de Vogue, with its prestigious lineage and irrefutable reputation for wines of depth and longevity, has bestowed upon the connoisseur a 2015 harvest that one might apropos describe as eloquence in viticulture. A wine such as this, from old vines nestled in the heart of Musigny's Grand Cru vineyards, is a paragon of finesse and structure.
Climate's Embrace: A Vintage Defined
The climatic conditions of 2015 were extraordinary—warmth and sunshine graced the growing season, punctuated by an aptly timed rainfall just before the harvest. This benevolent collusion between Mother Nature and the vigneron's craft has emboldened the 2015 Musigny Cuvee Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru with a poise and fabric so often emulated yet seldom achieved.
The resultant libation is an intricately layered tapestry; black cherries and ripe red fruits cavort with whispers of violet and a subtle minerality—a testament to its terroir. The palate is seduced by the wine's silken tannins and formidable yet impeccably integrated oak—a hallmark of Domaine Comte de Vogue's artistry.
This vintage, while approachable in its generous youthfulness, promises an enviable trajectory into longevity, beckoning tasteful investors to secure what few marvellous bottles remain accessible.
Summation: An Oenophiles' Investment Dream
In recapitulation, the 2015 Musigny Cuvee Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru from Domaine Comte de Vogue captures both a moment in time and an immortal tale of oenological brilliance. Firmly positioned at the higher echelons of fine wine investment opportunities, it epitomises the pedigree required to not only enchant the present but also appreciate in value—beauty interwoven with practicality for those who invest as discerningly as they drink.
Market price (SGD)
$12,970.00
12x75cl
Highest score
96
POP score
485.63
Scores and tasting notes
Tasted blind, the 2015 Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru was also showing extremely well, unfurling in the glass with aromas of ripe cherries, rose petal, dark chocolate, licorice and incense, displaying its framing of new oak a little more obviously than when I tasted it a few months ago. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and complete, with a rich chassis of firm but fine tannins, a deep—even dense—core of fruit and a long, lingering finish. Like the Bonnes Mares, this was immediately identifiable as a de Vogüé wine, but it spoke just as eloquently of Musigny. It's a cuvée that always tastes spectacular from barrel, so it's wonderful to see it living up to expectations in bottle.
William Kelley - The Wine Advocate, 31 October 2018