1990 Moine-Hudelot Le Musigny

Moine-Hudelot was the domaine of Daniel Moine, a former mayor of Chambolle and a long-time vigneron. He owned or leased nearly 15 acres with Grand Cru parcels in Le Musigny, Bonnes-Mares, Clos-de-Vougeot, and Premier Cru and villages parcels in Chambolle-Musigny. He worked vineyards for several family members, and in 1990 the family decided to sell their Musigny property to Lalou Bize-Leroy. Moine had a daughter, but she was not interested in maintaining the domaine. The domaine has not produced wines for more than a decade. When Moine was making wine, Clive Coates noted that Moine “produces round, fragrant elegant wines, at the top levels of high quality.”

Musigny is considered one of the greatest vineyards in the Cote d’Or, in Burgundy. At 26.5 acres it includes two sections, Grand Musigny and Les Petits Musigny. The vineyard is 260 to 300 meters in elevation and the soil is unusual for the region, a mix of limestone and red clay. Comte de Vogue owns about three-quarters of the vineyard, with a holding of 17 acres. The next largest landowners are Jacques-Frederic Mugnier, with 3.2 acres; and Jacques Prieur with 1.7 acres. Also noteworthy is Leroy’s tiny .7 acre holding. Though most of the vineyard is planted to Pinot Noir, Comte de Vogue plants a small parcel of Chardonnay, which is sold as Bourgogne blanc due to the relatively youth of the Chardonnay vines. Wine writer Clive Coates has written that “at its best the red wine (of Musigny) can be quite simply the most delicious wine to be found in Burgundy.”

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.