Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes Hommage a Jean Morin 2018

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.