Vogüé Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru 2010

97 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "A highly spiced and intensely floral nose evidences hints of violet, lilac, wild rose and lavender along with notes of both red and black pinot fruit, kirsch, earth and stone hints that continue onto the pure and silky broad-shouldered flavors that also possess a powerful yet almost delicate mouth feel. This is a very interesting wine as the dense tannins are so fine-grained that the palate impression is like the finest satin. The driving minerality adds another element and there is a palpable sense of energy to the balanced, focused and beautifully well-delineated finish that explodes with mouth coating dry extract. This is unapologetically built to age and indeed it will require plenty of it. Succinctly put, this is breathtakingly good. Drink: 2030+. (Jan 2013)"

97 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "(bottled in March of 2012; this and the Bonnes-Mares were aged in 35% new oak): Deep, bright red-ruby. Brilliantly pure aromas of black raspberry, cherry and crushed limestone. Sharply chiseled, sappy and weightless in the mouth, with uncanny limestone cut to the flavors of raspberry, flowers and wild herbs. Spreads out insidiously to saturate and perfume the palate. Judging from this wine's tactile, bracing finish, endless perfume and firm tannic spine, it should gain in nuance for two or three decades in a cool cellar. (Mar/Apr 2013)"

97 points Fine Wine Review: "The Musigny is floral and more open in the nose than the Bonnes-Mares. The nose also shows red cherries, blackberries, and spices. The mouth is calmer than the premier cru with red fruits, clarity, and a smooth/velvet texture, but it is integrated and long. Plenty of tannin here to support a long aging, too. I’d expect 2030-2070 for prime drinking. (Issue #141; 2014)"

95-97+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2010 Comte de Vogüé Musigny is a beautiful wine in the making, as it soars from the glass in an aristocratic mélange of red and black cherries, blood orange, raw cocoa, stunningly complex minerality, a bit of raspberry, mustard seed, coffee, dried violets and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and youthfully tight, with a sappy core of fruit, outstanding transparency, tangy acids, ripe, well-integrated tannins and outstanding length and grip on the very minerally finish. A beautiful and utterly classic bottle of Comte de Vogüé Musigny in the making. 2022-2075+. (Nov/Dec 2011)"

94-97 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "The 2010 Musigny Vieilles Vignes is incredibly long and silky on the palate. Saline notes add urgency and vibrancy to the expressive red fruit in this beautifully woven, textured Musigny. Currently the Musigny appears to be revealing just a fraction of its potential. The sweet floral notes and super-refined red fruit that emerge over time are stunningly beautiful, though, and it is just a matter of time before the wine is fully formed. Today the 2010 is all about textural finesse, and there is no shortage of that in the glass. This is another stunningly beautiful wine from de Vogue. Anticipated maturity: 2025-2045. (Feb 2012)"

96 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "It has been some time since I tasted the 2010 Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru from de Vogüé. I have been critical of some heavy-handed vintages, but not in this case. This has a lovely nose, floral and pure with wild mint, fennel and red fruit, very Gevrey in style. Excellent delineation and sense of breeding. The palate is medium-bodied with a firm but not oppressive backbone. Yes, there is a touch of austerity, but it feels part of this wine's DNA, fanning out gloriously on the finish. Majestic. Tasted at the Southwold Burgundy dinner at Hatched restaurant. Drink: 2023-2050. (Mar 2023)"