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:
 
12000ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Specific professional scores for the 2013 'Hommage à Jean Morin' are Château de la Tour's 2013 Clos de Vougeot cuvées received strong coverage (Clos Vougeot cuvée classique: Burghound 93) and tasting reports praise the Hommage bottling for exceptional density and ageworthiness. Auction and specialist retailers note its extreme rarity and high demand

Tasting Note
Concentrated red and black cherry with kirsch, cocoa, spice and minerality; silky, layered mid-palate with refined but firm tannins and a long, brambly finish (age-worthy).

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, coq au vin, braised short rib, lamb, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, shiitake hot-pot, soy-braised beef, Korean bulgogi (grilled beef).

Production Method
Made from old vines with a strict selection (first cluster above the graft); small-batch vinification with partial whole-cluster use and extended élevage in new oak. Produced only in top vintages.

Vineyard Info
Château de la Tour (François Labet family, owned since 1870) farms the Clos; the 'Hommage à Jean Morin' cuvée was created around 2010 to honor centenary old vines and is produced in very limited quantities.