Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Chateau de la Tour
Label Name:
 
Cl Vougeot Gc V.v Hommage Jean Morin
Vintage:
 
2012
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Clos de Vougeot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
15000ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
15-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable reviews: Burghound ~96; Antonio Galloni / Vinous ~95+; Tastingbook ~94. Widely praised in specialist Burgundy reviews and offered as a long-aging Grand Cru (

Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry and blackberry with licorice, cocoa, smoke and wet-stone minerality. Dense, opulent palate framed by firm, refined tannins and an intensely long, brambly finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, beef bourguignon, venison, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged Comté. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, braised beef short ribs, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), sukiyaki, miso-glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Organic viticulture; hand-harvested, millerandage selection from centenarian vines; cold pre-fermentation maceration, indigenous yeast fermentation, matured in new French oak (approx. 18 months).

Vineyard Info
Château de la Tour (Labet family, in the Clos since 1890) is the largest owner in Clos de Vougeot. Hommage à Jean Morin (created 2010) is made from the oldest vines (~1910) in tiny quantities.