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: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Noted critics: Vinous 94–96 (2016), Burghound 93–95 (2016); Jasper Morris praise (mid-90s). Extremely consistently rated highly and built for long ageing
Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and blackberry with licorice, truffle and forest-floor notes; mineral undercurrent, bitter chocolate and firm, chewy tannins. Very long, structured finish with medicinal reserve.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef Wellington, mushroom risotto, braised short rib. Asian: Peking duck, soy-braised beef, miso-glazed fish, shiitake & tofu hotpot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested from centenary vines; tiny-yield selection (first bunch on first shoot), indigenous yeast fermentation, aged ~18–24 months in French oak (high new-oak proportion).
Vineyard Info
Château de la Tour (Labet family) is the largest single owner in Clos de Vougeot; estate-managed, organic/biodynamic practices, top parcels planted in 1910 producing Vieilles Vignes and the Hommage cuvée.