Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Chateau de la Tour |
Label Name: | Clos Vougeot Cuvee Classique Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Clos de Vougeot, 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
Wine Spectator 93; Burghound 93; Vinous / Stephen Tanzer 93; Wine. com (Wilfred Wong) 96
Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry, blackberry and plum with violet, truffle, tobacco and minty undertones; dusty, firm tannins, dark spice and bittersweet chocolate on a long, persistent finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, lamb, duck confit, wild mushroom risotto, aged Comté or Époisses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ), Korean bulgogi, beef hot pot or braised beef, miso mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir, destemmed and fermented in open-top vats with gentle extraction; matured 12–18 months in French oak (≈50% new) following traditional Burgundian élevage.
Vineyard Info
Château de la Tour (Labet family) is the largest single owner inside the Clos de Vougeot; long family ownership and notable Vieilles Vignes cuvées from old vines within the walled clos.