Chambolle Musigny, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé 2005

An extract of dark berry fruit nuanced with intense floral aromas combines with rich, full and naturally sweet flavors that possess excellent concentration, volume and plenty of sap that renders the firm tannins to the background. This is one of those exuberantly delicious wines that you feel like drinking yet there is real depth and weight. An excellent villages that will age. Drink 2013+

From young vines in Musigny plus non-cru parcels, the de Vogue 2005 Chambolle-Musigny does indeed exhibit the character of black raspberry sorbet, ripe yet somehow “cool” with lovely clarity and wafting florality, a hint of wood smoke, and a bright, invigorating cling of ripe black raspberry fruit. This nicely restrained yet well-concentrated wine will drink beautifully in the short run but deserves at least 3-5 years of rest to make good on its potential.