Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes Hommage a Jean Morin 2016

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Chateau de la Tour
Label Name:
 
Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes Hommage a Jean Morin
Vintage:
 
2016
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:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Noted critics: Vinous 94–96 (2016), Burghound 93–95 (2016); Jasper Morris praise (mid-90s). Extremely consistently rated highly and built for long ageing

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and blackberry with licorice, truffle and forest-floor notes; mineral undercurrent, bitter chocolate and firm, chewy tannins. Very long, structured finish with medicinal reserve.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef Wellington, mushroom risotto, braised short rib. Asian: Peking duck, soy-braised beef, miso-glazed fish, shiitake & tofu hotpot.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from centenary vines; tiny-yield selection (first bunch on first shoot), indigenous yeast fermentation, aged ~18–24 months in French oak (high new-oak proportion).

Vineyard Info
Château de la Tour (Labet family) is the largest single owner in Clos de Vougeot; estate-managed, organic/biodynamic practices, top parcels planted in 1910 producing Vieilles Vignes and the Hommage cuvée.