Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Chateau de la Tour |
Label Name: | Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes Hommage a Jean Morin |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Clos de Vougeot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (William Kelley) approx. 95–97; Vinous ~96; Decanter 96; Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 96–98; Burghound 93–96 (professional reviews praising structure and ageability)
Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and plum framed by violet, licorice, forest floor and crushed stone; spicy, mineral core with layered, satiny texture, firm powdery tannins and a very long, perfumed finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef bourguignon, duck confit, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean braised short ribs (galbi jjim), miso-glazed aubergine.
Production Method
Ultra-selective picking of the first bunches from century-old vines; appreciable whole-cluster vinification, aged long in Chassin/Allier oak barrels; organic/biodynamic viticulture.
Vineyard Info
Château de la Tour (family Labet) is a major owner in Clos de Vougeot; François and son Édouard produce Vieilles Vignes and the rare Hommage à Jean Morin cuvée honoring Jean Morin.