2003 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue, Musigny Grand Cru, Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 1x750ml

Vinous 93

Medium red-ruby. The purest of these three 2003s today on the nose: blackberry, black raspberry, minerals and mint. Huge and broad in the mouth, with a flavor of slightly jammy blackcurrant. Not at all flat, but Millet notes that the acidity here is a bit lower than that of the 1990 Musigny. Finishes with a major load of late-arriving tannins. [Stephen Tanzer, 03/01/2006]

Robert Parker 98

Unquestionably one of the glories of the vintage, the 2003 Musigny Vieilles Vignes brings forth a highly boisterous nose of spices, violets, roses, plums, blueberries, and black cherries. Deep, powerful, graceful, concentrated, and sensually textured, it slathers the mouth with plums, blueberries, and cherries. Notes of mocha are intermingled with licorice in its exquisitely long finish. This noble wine is crammed with tannin, yet it is sweet and ripe. Projected maturity: 2010-2025+. A Peter Vezan Selection, Paris fax #011-33-1-42-55-42-93, importers include David Hinkle, North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA; tel. (800) 266-6585; Vintner Select, Cincinnati, OH; tel. (513) 229-3630; Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700; Chambers & Chambers, Inc., San Francisco, CA; tel. (415) 642-5500; Ideal Wines, Medford, MA; tel. (781) 395-3300. Also represented by Becky Wasserman / Le Serbet; French Fax: 011-33-3-80-24-29-70. Also imported by Dreyfus Ashby, New York, NY; tel. (212) 818-0770 [Pierre Rovani, 29/08/2005]

Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025