2011 Musigny, Grand Cru, Domaine de la Vougeraie, Burgundy

Mid ruby. Energetic, fruity nose. Good balance and richness. This wine has a real beginning, middle and end—a hint of orange peel and pure Musigny fruit. Everything is in place. Chapeau! 

Drink 2021 - 2040

The strikingly spicy and generously layered nose freely reveals its mix of red and dark berries, anise, tea and a plethora of floral influences. There is a highly beguiling mid-palate texture to the rich, sappy and mouthcoating flavours that conclude in a focused, powerful and dusty finale that leans out slightly as it lingers. This moderately austere effort is quite stylish with excellent length, and for my taste, it would benefit from another 4 to 7 years of keeping.

Drink from 2026 onward

Rather more evolution in the colour. There is some evidence of whole bunch vinification, full of fruit, but perhaps not as precise as Drouhin. There is a slight evolution on the nose, too. An impressively enjoyable palate, with length to boot, and the first signs of chocolate. Ready now. The bouquet cleans up later on, while the wine in the mouth delivers a fine balance between the fruit and acidity.

An impressive Musigny that combines polish, succulence and density. Its core is fleshed out with an appealing fruit lushness buttressed by refined tannins and fine-tuned acidity. Its seductive curves add real appeal, though the attractive savoury tones of forest floor and celery seed contribute to its depth and complexity. A lovely and serious wine. Vinified by the talented Pierre Vincent before he moved to Domaine Leflaive in 2017.

Drink 2024 - 2042

Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Musigny 2011 from Domaine de la Vougeraie has a more extravagant bouquet compared to Prieurs: ravishing blueberry and boysenberry jam on the nose, merging with crème de cassis and crushed violets, gaining more and more momentum with each swirl of the glass. The palate is very seductive with very supple tannins, wonderful acidity and huge weight on the finish without dispensing with one morsel of finesse. Outstanding.

Drink 2017 - 2040