A more deeply pitched riper and notably more complex nose that is restrained cool and positively gorgeous as seemingly all of the spicy elements it projects are perfectly reflected by the textured concentrated and naturally sweet big-bodied flavors brimming with minerality and buckets of extract that render the firm tannic spine almost invisible on the direct frank and driving finish that is almost painfully intense and where the floral character of the nose resurfaces. A flat out brilliant wine for this level and best that de Vogüé has ever made. Outstanding.

Representing as always a blend between wine from young vines in Musigny and whatever lots from the old vines Millet and his colleagues decide to cull from the Vieilles Vignes assemblage the de Vogue 2006 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru offers a gorgeous nose of diverse flowers and quince that momentarily put me in mind of great Chenin - although abundant sweet red fruits quickly rush in. There is a deep saline carnal savor here that offers riveting counterpoint to the ripe berries and effusive flowers and the vintage seductiveness encompasses a plush tactile impression and as well as a finish that would no doubt have a taster visiting from the a few centuries back waxing rhapsodic about bodily humors. Something at any rate seems very immediate about this wine's sensuality. It should prove fascinating to follow for the better part of a decade.