Musigny

Burgundy · France · Wine Auction Prices

Musigny is Burgundy's most refined grand cru and one of the most sought-after Pinot Noir appellations in the world. The 10.7-hectare vineyard sits above Chambolle-Musigny village on thin Bajocian limestone soils, producing wines of extraordinary delicacy, perfume, and persistence. Comte de Vogüé controls 7.1 hectares — two-thirds of the grand cru — and his Vieilles Vignes cuvée, from vines averaging 70+ years, is the benchmark: silky, deep, and endlessly complex. Frédéric Mugnier's half-hectare parcel and Domaine Leroy's tiny holding round out the top producers. With 3,900 lots at auction averaging over $600 per bottle, Musigny is accessible only to the most committed Burgundy collectors. The name itself derives from the Latin 'musinium' — a reference to the mossy, peaty character that distinguished these soils centuries before the modern appellation. A small amount of Musigny Blanc exists (0.66 ha), produced exclusively by de Vogüé from Chardonnay.