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Wine Description
The Story
Château de La Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes: Here the average age is 90 years. These incredibly gnarled, ancient vines, planted just after the Crimean war, produce tiny yields of great intensity. Underpinning innate opulence, there is a ripe, well-integrated structure which will allow the wine to age well.
Château de La Tour, established in 1890, is the largest proprietor of Clos de Vougeot. With six hectares of vines, this cove...
Vintage 2013
HARVEST REPORT 2013 RED BURGUNDY
As far as weather was concerned, 2013 was not your typical year. It was at times cool, then hot with severe storms, followed by heavy rains hailstorms and then dry times with some occasional warm periods. It is a vintage that growers are calling the ultimate terroir vintage. Whenever you have a vintage that is not over ripe or alcoholic, or under ripe and very acid, the terroir can show through. This is not ...
