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.