Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Chateau de la Tour |
Label Name: | Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes Hommage a Jean Morin |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Clos de Vougeot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Decanter 97; Burghound 96; Vinous 95–97; Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 95; Jasper Morris high praise (95–98)
Tasting Note
Concentrated black-cherry and plum fruit with floral lift, dark chocolate, spice and mineral earth. Full-bodied, layered and muscular with fine-grained but powerful tannins, lively acidity and a long, sapid finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef bourguignon, herb-crusted lamb, aged Comté or Gruyère. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), soy-ginger grilled beef, shiitake mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvest from centenary vines (planted c.1910); only first bunches selected for this cuvée. Fermented with significant whole clusters, aged in French oak (portion new), bottled unfiltered; organic viticulture.
Vineyard Info
Château de la Tour (Labet & Déchelette family) is the principal owner-producer within the Clos de Vougeot; Hommage à Jean Morin launched 2010 from oldest vines as an ultra-limited cuvée (c.1,000 bottles).