1971 Musigny Vieilles Vignes
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The aromas show plum tart with caramel, honey, and cream. It’s full and lively with bright and lively fruit and acidity. Just caresses everything. Decadent yet fresh. Everything is in the right proportion.
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Last Tasted 6/92 When I had this wine a decade ago, I thought it to be an exquisite red burgundy. Another decade of aging has served it well. The color is medium dark garnet with an amber edge. The nose reveals the huge fragrance that only Pinot Noir offers. Aromas of sweet jammy fruit, cedar, damp earth, spices, and underbrush tumble out of the glass. A real headturner from both an aromatic and flavor perspective, this full-bodied wine is crammed with layer upon layer of rich, gamey, smoky, roasted fruit. The finish exhibits thrilling levels of glycerin, alcohol, and sweetness of fruit. Yields must have been remarkably small and the grapes super-ripe to achieve this decadent level of red burgundy. My advice ten years ago was to drink it up! It may last another decade or more, but why wait?
Last Tasted 6/92 Dec 1992, www.robertparker.com
The aromas show plum tart with caramel, honey, and cream. It’s full and lively with bright and lively fruit and acidity. Just caresses everything. Decadent yet fresh. Everything is in the right proportion. Mar 2012, www.jamessuckling.com
About the producer
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is one of Burgundy’s most revered domaines, defined by its historic stewardship of Musigny and its refined, age-worthy Chambolle-Musigny. Its wines are benchmarks for collectors seeking grand cru pedigree over power.