Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Chateau de la Tour |
Label Name: | Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes Hommage a Jean Morin |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Clos de Vougeot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 6000ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Selected recent scores for the 2016: Vinous 94-96, Burghound 93-95, Jasper Morris 95-97 ( small parcel selection)
Tasting Note
Very dense dark cherry and black raspberry, licorice and bitter chocolate with earthy truffle/mineral notes; firm, medicinal tannins and a long, powerful finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef bourguignon, venison or mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed fish or pork, shiitake and soy-braised dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested from centenarian vines, selective bunch-only cuvée; native fermentations with a high whole-bunch proportion in some years, matured in French oak (significant new oak), bottled with minimal fining/filtration.
Vineyard Info
Château de la Tour (Labet family) is the largest owner in Clos de Vougeot, producing this top cuvée from very old vine parcels (planted ~1910) as an hommage to Jean Morin.