| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Chateau de la Tour |
| Label Name: | Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes Hommage a Jean Morin |
| Vintage: | 2013 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Clos de Vougeot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
| Volume: | 1500ml |
| ABV: | 13.5% |
| Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 95; Wine Spectator 94; Burghound 93; Robert Parker (WA) 90; Vinous (Neal Martin) 88
Tasting Note
Concentrated dark-berry and plum fruit with violet, tobacco, spice and minty/earthy notes. Powerful, tightly-structured palate with firm, well-blended tannins and a long, persistent finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, braised beef, game, duck; aged cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, beef stir-fry, shiitake mushroom dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Pinot Noir; whole-bunch fermentation, matured 16–18 months in French oak (Hommage cuvée often 100% new oak). Organic farming practices on estate parcels.
Vineyard Info
Château de la Tour (Labet family ownership since 1870) farms parcels inside the Clos de Vougeot; Hommage à Jean Morin created from centenary vines to honor the founder and produced only in top vintages.
Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes Hommage a Jean Morin 2013
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