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  • Country ranking ?

    733
  • Producer ranking ?

    27
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

The Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is inextricably linked to the Grand Cru vineyard of Musigny—in some eyes the pinnacle of Pinot Noir—a wine that should be both complete and profound but never heavy: 'majesty itself' claims Clive Coates. In 2009 Millet started picking on September 9 in order to keep as much as freshness as possible. The fruit was 100% destemmed. New oak ranged from 15% for the Chambolle villages to 35-40% for the Bonnes Mares...

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Vintage 1993

In Burgundy 1993, an early flowering in the month of June, was followed by a wet early July before a hot dry August. The reds of 1993 are outstanding. They are powerful and concentrated with a firm backbone of ripe tannins. The whites although austere to begin with and slow to evolve have developed into magnificent well structured, powerful wines. A vintage that produced wines built for ageing.

Once again, expectations were high in Burgundy...

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1993 is one of those years that true pinotophiles can argue about, long into the night. For me, it is a vintage that is simply impossible to love. There are a few exceptions – inevitably, the top DRC's are stunning and so too, the best of Rousseau. But bugger all else. Others will completely disagree. My problem is that the vast majority are charmless, hard, overly tannic, lacking finesse and generosity. In short, a tough year and very few overcame that. Others love the things but for me, if you are a fan of Burgundy or simply pinot, I don't see the point of the 1993's. Go and drink Uruguayan tannat if toughness and force is what you want. Surely, it is that amazing ethereal quality that only pinot can take to the greatest heights, the delicacy and finesse, that is what makes this grape/region so exciting? There is precious little of that from '93. It doesn't make them bad wines necessarily; indeed, many are very good. But they are not great Burgs. There is a theory that they are still to mellow and we are yet to see the best of them. Possibly, but for me, I struggle to believe that there'll be any fruit or grace left when most of the hardness finally dissipates. And we are nearing two decades. How long do they want to put that excuse out there?

So when, at a recent lunch, out came the 93's for this wine and the same maker's Bonnes Mares, I can't say I had any great hopes. The Bonnes Mares was all one would expect from a top producer and brilliant vineyard in '93. Good at best. This wine, however, was a major surprise (although given that it should always be one of the best wines on the planet each vintage, perhaps it should not have been). It sits with those DRC's and Rousseau I mentioned.

Subtle, fragrant, complex, with great length. Finely balanced. Hints of cold tea, bergamot, animal hide, new leather, root vegetables and more. Still with fresh acidity and finishing with fine tannins. A terrific '93 and an exception to the usual bullies.

96

  • 96p
Fullish colour. Still youthful. Aromatic, ripe, gently oaky, and quite extracted nose. Fullish body. Some tannin. Just about fully absorbed. Rich and meaty in the best sense. Profound and full of energy. Very fine indeed.
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Origin

Beaune, Burgundy

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Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

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Musigny Blanc

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