This is the regular de Vogue Musigny. There also was a Vieilles-Vignes
version, of which I have a bottle. I mark the level of a few of my older
and best wines each year. This bottle showed a significant drop in level
since last year, so I decided it was time to open it before the cork
likely failed. The cork in the Vieilles-Vignes still seems to be holding
well.

What can I say about this legendary wine that has not been said, other
than this bottle was in very good condition and without problems. One
can not expect it to last forever, and it probably should be consumed
fairly soon.

The color is still remarkably deep for the age, now showing some brick
around the rim. The wine is extremely concentrated in every way, but has
perfect balance. It is full of rich and complex dark fruit.The texture
is velvety. It is somewhat meaty, and there are hints of chocolate. The
finish is very long. This is one of the best wines from this estate
since at least WWII, and many would call it the best. You really only
have to sit back and enjoy a wine such as this. It lets you know it is
something very special without much thought, analysis, deep sniffing,
etc. I have had better bottles of Burgundy, but you can count them on
the fingers of one hand - and most of them are La Tache.

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