ミュジニー
コート・ド・ニュイのシャンボール・ミュジニー村に位置するミュジニーは、ブルゴーニュが誇る至宝の特級畑です。10.85ヘクタールの面積は、レ・ミュジニー、レ・プティ・ミュジニー、ラ・コンブ・ドルヴォーの3つの区画で構成されています。土壌は活性石灰の割合が高く、上部は透水性の良いウーライト石灰岩、下部は硬いコンブランシアン大理石の基盤に粘土質が重なります。この地質が、レースのような質感と豊麗な果実味、そして強固な凝縮感を兼ね備えた「ベルベットの手袋の中の鉄の拳」と称される気品あるワインを生みます。最大所有者のコント・ジョルジュ・ド・ヴォギュエ（7.12ヘクタール）を筆頭に、ジャック・フレデリック・ミュニエやジャック・プリウールらがこの稀少なテロワールを守り続けています。
The name Musigny traces to the now-extinct *de Musigny* family, courtiers in the service of the Dukes of Burgundy from the fourteenth century. The vineyard's boundaries were legally defined in 1929, and the Grand Cru classification followed in 1936.
Musigny lies south of Chambolle-Musigny village, ringed by Clos de Vougeot to the southeast, Échezeaux to the south, and the premier cru Les Amoureuses to the northeast. It also holds a distinction unique in the Côte de Nuits: it is the only Grand Cru north of the Côte de Beaune permitted to produce both red and white wine.
10.32 ha in production (2008). The vineyard divides internally into three sections — Grand Musigny, Petit Musigny, and the extension La Combe d'Orveau. Pinot Noir accounts for more than 90% of plantings; the accessory allowance for Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris is almost never invoked.
Musigny has long been described as the most refined of the Côte de Nuits grands crus — not powerful in the manner of Chambertin or Clos de Vougeot, but luminous. Its signature is aromatic lift, silken texture and a finish of extraordinary length. That character reflects Chambolle-Musigny's house style, taken to its logical extreme.
The Musigny Blanc, produced from Chardonnay in Petit Musigny, is made exclusively by Comte de Vogüé and amounts to a few hundred bottles per year — one of the rarest white wines in all of Burgundy.
Total 2008 production: approximately 307 hl (284 hl red, 23 hl white), or roughly 41,000 bottles.
Comte Georges de Vogüé holds the largest share of Musigny, including most of Petit Musigny, and is the sole producer of Musigny Blanc.
Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier produces a Musigny that typifies the appellation's precision — pure, mineral, unhurried.
Domaine Georges Roumier is a Chambolle benchmark whose Musigny bottling amounts to fewer than 300 bottles per year — assembled from a very small parcel.
Domaine Leroy farms biodynamically and likewise produces under 300 bottles annually, each drawing fierce competition at auction.
Domaine Tawse (successor to a lineage through Maume and Marchand-Tawse) holds a parcel acquired more recently.
Beyond these five, a handful of other Chambolle-Musigny houses work tiny holdings — together making Musigny one of the most allocation-scarce grands crus in Burgundy.
Côte de Nuits・Rouge · 1947–2024 (5-point overall, newest on right)
| Yr | Score | Window | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ★★★★★ | Drink early | Frost, hail and mildew made Pinot Noir extremely challenging. Yields fell to a quarter in worst cases and quality is below average. |
| 2023 | ★★★★★ | Drink early | A large crop with seductive fruit but uneven density and consistency. Approachable, charming wines for early-to-medium drinking. |
| 2022 | ★★★★★ | Hold | Despite the heat, perfumed and alluring reds with refined tannins seamlessly bonded to fruit. A modern Burgundy benchmark. |
| 2021 | ★★★★★ | Hold | A return to cool-climate classicism. Village wines are juicy and crunchy; Grands Crus show poise, freshness and elegance. |
| 2020 | ★★★★★ | Hold | Concentrated and dramatic with surprising freshness from early picking. A great vintage with strong long-term aging potential. |
| 2019 | ★★★★★ | Hold | Exceptional vintage with ripeness exceeding many recent years yet retaining classical balance. Outstanding Pinot for medium-to-long aging. |
| 2018 | ★★★★★ | Hold | Dark, vivacious reds combining ripeness with freshness. A superb vintage with structure and depth for long aging. |
| 2017 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | A generous harvest producing supple, accessible reds with juicy fruit and soft tannins — for near-to-medium-term enjoyment. |
| 2016 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | Frost devastated yields, but the survivors made deep-coloured, lively, fleshy reds with soft tannins — charming for medium-term drinking. |
| 2015 | ★★★★★ | Hold | Ripe, vivacious, structured and deeply fruited — one of the great recent vintages with outstanding long-term aging potential. |
| 2014 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | Fresh, vital and energetic reds with more length than amplitude. Elegant and transparent Pinot Noir built for medium-term aging. |
| 2013 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | A cool, late vintage producing pure, crisp, fresh reds with clear site definition. Medium-term wines with terroir-driven character. |
| 2012 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | Frost and hail cut yields severely, but survivors produced harmonious reds with structure and balance, built for graceful aging. |
| 2011 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | Lighter than 2010 and less opulent than 2009, but with pure Pinot character. Charming, approachable and best enjoyed in the near term. |
| 2010 | ★★★★★ | At peak | A classical masterpiece with ideal balance of fruit, acidity and tannin. Complex, concentrated and now entering its peak drinking window. |
| 2009 | ★★★★★ | Hold | A celebrated vintage of ripe, pure fruit; top wines built for the long haul. |
| 2008 | ★★★★★ | At peak | A late, small harvest yielding pure, vibrant reds; an underrated vintage. |
| 2007 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Fruity, vivid, elegant reds for early to mid-term drinking. |
| 2006 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Charming, fruity reds with ripeness and balance; drinking well now. |
| 2005 | ★★★★★ | Hold | A historic vintage ranking among the best since 1978; ripe, dense yet pure and balanced. |
| 2004 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Hail and oidium challenged the year; meticulous sorting yielded elegant reds. |
| 2003 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Historic heatwave year; exotic, concentrated wines destined to be classics, though polarising. |
| 2002 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Fresh, balanced and elegant; successful from top to bottom across the appellation. |
| 2001 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Top wines are lean, structured and potentially long-lived. |
| 2000 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Rain softened the wines; many lack structure and are now past prime. |
| 1999 | ★★★★★ | At peak | A modern reference vintage; juicy, rich, vibrant Pinots from top domaines. |
| 1998 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Uneven due to frost and hail; top wines age well but most suited to drink early. |
| 1997 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Ripe, soft Pinots with low natural acidity for early drinking. |
| 1996 | ★★★★★ | At peak | A classic vintage with vivid acidity and concentration; grands crus showing brilliantly. |
| 1995 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Elegant, firm reds with ripe fruit and refined tannins. |
| 1994 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | September rain caused rot; a tough vintage with high-acid survivors. |
| 1993 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Thick-skinned grapes yielded dense, tannic, classically structured reds. |
| 1992 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A generous, supple vintage lacking structure; suited to early drinking. |
| 1991 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Frost and hail tested the year, but Cote de Nuits ripened before rain to good effect. |
| 1990 | ★★★★★ | At peak | A historic vintage of richness, concentration and structure; top wines still majestic. |
| 1989 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Ripe and seductive, almost matching 1990 in quality with refined elegance. |
| 1988 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A warm September produced structured reds; the start of a celebrated trio. |
| 1987 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Difficult flowering led to modest wines; most are past peak today. |
| 1986 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A difficult year of rain and rot; quality wines were rare. |
| 1985 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A historic vintage of grace, balance, ripe fruit and great ageing potential. |
| 1983 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Heat and rot made for a mixed year; some powerful, concentrated reds emerged. |
| 1982 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A huge crop diluted many wines; top examples offered early-drinking pleasure. |
| 1980 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Initially underestimated; later valued for balance and aromatic finesse. |
| 1978 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A late-harvest masterpiece of the century, combining richness and refinement. |
| 1976 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A hot summer produced concentrated, tannic reds that aged well. |
| 1972 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A cool year with austere acidity at first; top wines aged beautifully. |
| 1971 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A classic vintage of concentration and structure; gained depth with long ageing. |
| 1969 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Elegant with great longevity; Cote de Nuits achieved historic success. |
| 1966 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Remembered as a classic vintage of balance and elegance. |
| 1964 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A rich, concentrated vintage that aged with distinction. |
| 1962 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A notable late-20th-century vintage producing elegant, perfumed reds. |
| 1961 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A concentrated, structured year; less famous than Bordeaux but a classic. |
| 1959 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A pinnacle of the 1950s combining generosity, elegance and finesse. |
| 1957 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | An excellent vintage producing velvety, balanced wines. |
| 1955 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Considered among the outstanding Burgundy vintages of the late 20th century. |
| 1953 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A vintage of rare elegance and charm; a Europe-wide success. |
| 1949 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A post-war masterpiece combining balance and elegance; a Burgundy benchmark. |
| 1947 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A legendary vintage of the century; extreme heat produced rare concentration. |
Aggregated consensus from professional and trade assessments. Individual vineyards or producers may diverge.
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