2006 Musigny Cuvee Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru
By Domaine Comte de Vogue
2006 Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru, Burgundy, France
The noble 2006 Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru from Domaine Comte de Vogue unfolds before the senses like pages from an ancient tome, rich with history and whispering the secrets of its terroir. This particular vintage occupies a particular nook in the library of fine wines, distinct in its narrative and spoken of with reverence amongst enthusiasts and investors alike.
An Emblematic Vintage in the Tapestry of Burgundy
Nestled in a year that challenged Burgundian vintners with an erratic climate, the result displayed at Domaine Comte de Vogue is nothing short of an artful mastery. The 2006 growing season demanded acute attention and astute judgment; elements which the winemakers employed with impeccable timing to harness a vintage that shone amidst uncertainty. Adversity brought out a quiet strength—a testament to the resilience of both vine and vigneron.
Complexity Born of Trials
On sampling this elixir, one's palate is greeted with a tapestry woven of delicate whispers from luscious dark cherries, profound spice notes, and an ethereal hallmark minerality—a clarion call to its prestigious Musigny roots. The 2006 vintage’s structured yet silken tannins exhibit a complex maturity while maintaining that essential youthful vigour that excites collectors and drinkers alike.
The climatic caprices of 2006 propelled Domaine Comte de Vogue to distil their inherent craftsmanship into every decanter. Investors and connoisseurs are often intrigued by the formidable ageing potential inherent to such a storied year. Possibly yet silently conversing with time, these wines promise a progressive unfolding of depth, clarity, and aromatic opulence.
The 2006 Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru brings to one's cellar a narrative thread spun during a challenging year. Its virtues illuminate the dedication to excellence embedded in the ethos at Domaine Comte de Vogue, offering an enduring vestige for those who understand the value of such liquid lore within their investment portfolio.
Summing the Sensorial Journey
This particular distillation of time and terroir serves not only as a pinnacle piece for the seasoned investor but, as it continues to evolve within the bottle—promises to offer an even richer conversation piece for future tasting sessions. The 2006 Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru from Domaine Comte de Vogue thus represents both a prudent acquisition for financial appreciation and an epicurean odyssey for the appreciative palate.
Market price (USD)
$8,840.00
12x75cl
Highest score
96
POP score
453.13
Scores and tasting notes
Francois Millet thinks that there is considerable latent structure as well as aging potential in all of the De Vogue 2006s, and with the 2006 Musigny Vieilles Vignes both are evident. Diverse jellied berries, citrus oils, and floral perfumes indeed seductively fill the nose, and then flood a seamlessly refined palate. At the same time, a sense of chalky and saline minerality as well as marrowy meatiness mount into the finish, taking on further prominence as the wine opens to the air. On the one hand you feel as though you are watching the wafting of clouds of fruit and perfume; on the other the motion of tectonic plates beneath your palate. This superb Musigny is going to be a great source of metaphors over the next 15 or more years, and one could do worse than start with the familiar iron fist wrapped in velvet, because it fits this wine like a glove. Francois Millet is always keen to pinpoint the expression of fruit he finds in each vintage, and for him 2006 is an instance of "jellied" fruit character. I can certainly agree with him about the seductiveness of the vintage at this address, and his laconic comment on the communal hail – "not too problematic" – seems clearly born out by the quality this estate has achieved. (I unfortunately did not have chance to taste the de Vogue Amoureuses post-malo, so I must refrain from offering a note.) Imported by Dreyfus Ashby, New York, NY; tel. (212) 818-0770; also a Peter Vezan Selection (various importers), Paris; fax 011 33 1 42 55 42 93
David Schildknecht - The Wine Advocate, 21 December 2009