Chateau de la Tour, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2013 black cherry and pepper notes

black cherry and pepper notes

a vineyard with a more southerly exposure

more than it usually is

the oak notes take a greater dominance than usual – here they show caramel sweetness overlaid with cloves and tar

The wine shows great integration of the oak

Chateau de la Tour, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2013 black cherry and pepper notesModerate but not invasive wood sets off overtly floral red and dark berry fruit aromas that are liberally spiked with warm earth and spice wisps. There is a refined, even caressing texture to the medium bodied flavors that possess good levels of dry extract along with solid punch and power on the firm and lightly austere finale. This isnt a monster of concentration in the same fashion as its 2018 counterpart but it offers fine quality.