Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Chateau de la Tour |
Label Name: | Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes Hommage a Jean Morin |
Vintage: | 2018 |
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: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for the Hommage cuvée (2018): William Kelley, The Wine Advocate 95/100; Burghound (Allen Meadows) 96/100; Jasper Morris 96–98; Vinous ~95
Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry, blackberry and plum with violet, dark chocolate, forest floor and savory mineral notes; dense, layered and muscular with refined firm tannins and a very long, sapid finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef or venison, duck, mushroom risotto; Asian pairings: Peking duck, char siu, braised beef with soy, mushroom hot pot, Korean BBQ (beef).
Production Method
From century-old vines with strict 'first-bunch' selection; 100% Pinot Noir, traditional fermentation (often whole clusters) followed by extended élevage in French oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Château de la Tour (Labet/Dechelette family) — historic Clos de Vougeot estate with vines planted c.1910; Hommage à Jean Morin is a rare cuvée produced only in exceptional years to honor Jean Morin.