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: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 95-97; Vinous 95-97; Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 96-98; Decanter 96; Burghound high‑90s (Don’t Miss)
Tasting Note
Layered dark cherry and plum with lifted violets, orange rind, licorice, mineral earth and spice. Concentrated and textural with velvety mid-palate, powdery yet firm tannins and a long, mineral-driven finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, rib‑eye or lamb, mushroom risotto, game birds, aged Comté or Gruyère. Asian: Peking duck, char siu/hoisin pork, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), soy‑braised short rib, miso-glazed fish.
Production Method
Selected first bunches from centennial vines; appreciable whole-cluster fermentation; long élevage in oak; organic/biodynamic vineyard practices.
Vineyard Info
Château de la Tour (Domaine Pierre Labet family). Hommage à Jean Morin debuted in 2010 using oldest Clos de Vougeot vines (planted ~1910); estate led by François and Édouard Labet.