2022 Comte Georges de Vogüé

Today's offer includes two grand crus; Musigny and Bonnes Mares. The Bonnes Mares was bottled in November while the Musigny… I’m not yet sure.

The excitement from the press indicates we could be in for a spectacular new chapter from this reference point wine!

When we say the word Musigny, one must think of Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé. Fair enough. As the largest landholder with an astounding 7.2 hectares it has come to define this great Burgundy terroir. It was also one of my earliest “great Burgundy” experiences - a bottle of 1962 Vogüé, firmly planted in my mind as best-ever bottles tasted. 

The Domaine, with a history of over 500 years in the hands of the same family, is truly astonishing. Francois Millet took over in 1986 and played a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing their reputation until Jean Lupatelli took the reins with the 2021 vintage.  

Lupatelli is a vigneron who is making some changes to the way things have been done over the last 3 decades. I look forward to meeting him in person and hearing first hand the changes he is making. From what I understand, there has been a shift to making the wines more elegant and seamless - less powerful.

In the past, the knock has been the wines appear from cask to be opulent, perfumed, absolutely delicious, and then go into bottles but  close up and shut down. I’m still waiting for some of the wines from the 90’s to eventually re-emerge. I remember tasting 2009 from cask - one of the best wines we tasted on the trip and having just come from Romanee Conti that morning, it showed great potential. Obviously, I'm still waiting on Romanee Conti.

Today's offer includes the 2 grand crus: Musigny and Bonnes Mares. The Bonnes Mares was bottled in November while the Musigny… I’m not yet sure.