2007 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru
By Domaine Comte de Vogue
2007 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru from Domaine Comte de Vogue, Burgundy, France
The 2007 vintage in Burgundy was a vigneron's sonnet—a paradox of swift ripening and unexpected poise. This season carved a niche for wines like the 2007 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru from Domaine Comte de Vogue, epitomising its signature finesse amidst climatic whimsy.
Elegance in Asperity: A Vintage's Tale
An early bloom, prompted by an unseasonably warm April, betrayed no hints of the challenges ahead. Yet it was the benevolent September sun that coaxed the Pinot Noir to ripeness, wresting balance from the brink of capricity. The resulting wine is a reverent whisper of the Chambolle terroir — eloquent with muted vigour.
A Study of Harmony and Investment Prospect
In your crystal stemware, this wine beams a diaphanous ruby. Its bouquet unfurls tenderly, offering redcurrant and violets with a delicate undercurrent of earthen truffle—paragons captured at an enigmatic intersection of maturity and vivacity. On the palate, the 2007 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru glides with an ethereal weightlessness, its structure deft without demanding attention, and its finish lingers with the gracefulness of a seasoned performer bowing before an appreciative audience.
The medley of finesse and fortitude translates to a compelling narrative for investors. It is precisely this kind of vintage that intrigues aficionados: one shaped by adversity, yet triumphant in expression—a testament to the mastery of Domaine Comte de Vogue.
For connoisseurs or collectors seeking out nuanced entries into their portfolios, the 2007 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru presents not just a taste, but an experience—and a savvy addition to any discerning collection seeking Burgundian charm melded with investment potential.
A Concluding Reflection on Mastery Over Mishap
In summation, navigate through the historical tapestry woven by climatic quirks and cellar craft—the 2007 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru from Domaine Comte de Vogue stands as an articulate chapter. One can only admire how each sip celebrates the confluence of time-honoured viticulture and serendipitous grace under duress—a vintage that echoes amongst its peers as one for quiet intrigue and shrewd investment.
Current market price
£4,380.00
12x75cl
Highest score
92
POP score
365
Scores and tasting notes
Cocoa powder-dusted ripe black raspberry mingles with dark forest floor elements; roasted, subtly caramelized potato skins; and bloody red meat in the fascinating de Vogue 2007 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru. Caressing, rounded richness and sheer generosity characteristic for the entire vintage collection at this address by no means precludes admirable buoyancy and intriguing as well as enticing persistence that compels the next sniff and sip. This should be well worth following for at least 6-8 years, and will in that course of time doubtless more obviously distance itself from the corresponding village-level bottling. But while I may underestimate its longevity, it would I think be a shame if one waited to embrace this Pinot until the youthful bloom was not longer in its cheeks. Unfortunately – a not uncommon circumstance at this address – I was unable to taste the rare de Vogue Les Amoureuses of the vintage. Francois Millet – always keen to pinpoint the expression of fruit he finds in each vintage – characterizes that of 2008 as “syrup-like,” and of 2007 as “candied.” I am skeptical that these metaphors can be generalized, but under no circumstances should “syrup-like” be taken as an attempt to deny the brightness or transparency displayed by so many of the best 2008s, including these. “To have been picked late” – in this instance, starting September 27 – “to have been picked cold, and to have fermented very slowly to created the largest amount of glycerol to combine with the freshness of the vintage,” opines Millet, constitutes a significant part of the 2008s’ secret, seduction, even mystery. “Late malo” – here completed in August – he adds, “was also good, so that the vintage could have a true childhood, and slowly, surely build itself. If we had had a southern wind when the weather changed, maybe we would have lost that identity of 2008. But by there being a northern wind, the evolution was continued” i.e. in a constant, cool trajectory. Not to short-change it, the 2007 vintage collection here is one of those few capable of standing direct comparison to its immediate successor – or indeed to nearly any other vintage from this address. Imported by Dreyfus Ashby, New York, NY; tel. (212) 818-0770; also a Peter Vezan Selection (various importers), Paris; fax 011 33 1 42 55 42 93
David Schildknecht - The Wine Advocate, 28 June 2010