2001 | Château de La Tour | Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru

Crisp and a bit tough, but there is plenty of mineral length in this subtle red Burgundy. Medium-bodied, showing little opulence, but good balance and elegant structure on the firm, long finish.

Reviews:

• Vinous: Full medium red. Sexy but reticent nose suggests red berries and earth. Plush, full, broad and deep; not especially expressive but shows some high-toned raspberry and cherry fruit. Boasts superb volume but turns a bit chunky, even aggressive, on the back end, finishing with an earthy nuance and substantial chewy, savory tannins. Ready to drink but not at all a sweet style.

• Burghound: The nose has retained a touch of wood spice, framing understated, slightly austere, dense and intense flavors with excellent character and length. I particularly like the complexity on the finish though the mid-palate sap is barely up to the task of buffering the firm structure. If this fills out, it will merit a higher score.

Producer Information

Château de La Tour is a wine producer and building located within the walls of the famed Clos de Vougeot in the Vougeot appellation of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits subregion. It is the largest landholder in the famously fragmented Pinot Noir clos, owning nearly 11 percent of the land therein. It is also the only other major building – aside from the famous Château du Clos de Vougeot – within the walls. The estate's holdings total just under 5.5 hectares (13 acres) in plots on the middle and upper slopes of the clos. Château de la Tour's best parcel is planted to vines that are more than 100 years old, and are the source for the Cuvée Vieilles Vignes as well as the Cuvée Hommage Jean Morin wines – the latter named after owner François Labet's grandfather. The château itself was built in 1890, and today serves as the winery for both Chateau de la Tour and Domaine Pierre Labet wines. The grapes are whole-bunch fermented and then matured in French oak barrels for 16-18 months. The proportion of new oak depends on the cuvée – 50 percent for the regular Clos Vougeot cuvée and 100 percent for the Vieilles Vignes and Cuvée Hommage Jean Morin wines. Château de La Tour's top cuvée, Hommage Jean Morin, is produced only in exceptional vintages from the estate's oldest vines, and only from the first bunch on the first shoot of each vine. It was first produced in 2010 and is made in tiny quantities – usually no more than two barrels. The domaine is owned by the Labet and Déchelette families and has been managed by François Labet since 1984.

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