Beschreibung:

DOMAINE COMTE GEORGES de VOGÜÉ The history of this great Burgundy domaine stems from 1450 when Jean Moisson endowed money for a chapel to be built in his native village. Under the protection of Cardinal Rolin, son of Nicolas Rolin and Guigone de Salins, this chapel eventually became the parish church of Chambolle. The late Comte Georges de Vogüé began his stewardship of this magnificent property in 1925 and fortified the domaine's history for the next 50 plus years. The estate is clearly recognized as perhaps the second most important red wine domaine in all of the Côte d'Or, only the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti precedes it in prestige. The Domaine owns the most venerated portions of Musigny -- including the totality of Les Petits Musigny -- an amazing 7/10 of the entire appellation! Add to this 1/5 of Bonnes Mares the only other Grand Cru in the commune. The vines average over 30 years old, and up to 40 years old in parts of Le Musigny, this cuvée is therefore sold exclusively as Vieilles Vignes . Musigny, Vieilles Vignes, Comte Georges de Vogüé is a wine of legendary delicacy, perfume, complexity and beauty, with Bonnes-Mares being usually more structured, often requiring even more years to reach its apogee. The present head of the family is Elisabeth, Baroness de Ladoucette, the 19th generation to own the property and the only daughter of the late Comte George de Vogüé who died in 1987. A dynamic team then took over the management, consisting of vineyard-manager Eric Bourgogne, cellar-master François Millet and sales director Jean-Luc Pépin. Bonnes-Mares--Vintage 1966 Côte de Nuits, de Vogüé Lot 302 levels: one 3cm, two 4cm; heavly bin soiled labels; one slightly corroded capsule; Lot 303 levels: seven 2.5cm or better, one 3.5cm, three 4cm, one 4.5cm Mature flavors on the attack, brick-red core fading to orange on the rim. Initial aromas are smoky beef, dried meat, rubbing spices - attractive to be certain. Very cerebral. The wine will master your attention span. Aromas follow through to the palate and continue with tobacco, dried tea-leaves, forest floor, spicy again. A forceful wine of serious proportion and structure. Medium-full bodied, well balanced, attractive acidity. Fine, grippy finish, terrific length. Simply stunning. 3.0cm ullage, last tasted, May 2005. ST 3 bottles per lot