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Red
2005 Domaine Château De La Tour Clos Vougeot
Pinot Noir
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Nuits
- Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 22
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john_s Likes this wine: 93 points
March 22, 2023 - Excellent cork. Decanted due to age and reputation as tannic, but I was surprised that the solids were minimal so it decanted cleanly. Quite dark, narrow meniscus. Lively nose and flavour. Solid and although somewhat tannic, it was well integrated in its ripe vintage style. Plenty of fruit, so might age well, but I have a feeling that it migjt be near its peak, though a few years will make no difference. Very enjoyable amongst several 2005s, but really not my idea of Burgundy.
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The Wine Doctor wrote: flawed
March 10, 2023 - Corked. Super bummed after holding this bottle for 16 years and looking forward to it. No other corked reviews ?! Yet a lot of blah reviews for a cherished vineyard , makes me wonder if others didn’t recognize the cork taint.
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Winemaker51 Likes this wine: 90 points
November 26, 2022 - Opens up with mineral and black cherries. Oak is in check. Very good fruit concentration; but the tannins are very firm; giving this wine a rustic edge. I’m sue there is still upside; but I don’t think these astringent tannins are going away with age. Here is a Red Burgundy to match with game, lamb or steak. Decanting could help; but I’d try to do a food pairing to reduce the tannin sensation.
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dougie Likes this wine: 93 points
February 19, 2022 - Decanted. Firm tannins at first. A bit astringent before open ending up after a couple hours open. Became richer and juicier at end. I’ll hopefully wait 3 years for next of 3.
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fcxj wrote: 90 points
September 7, 2021 - Dark brooding wine, which remains quite tannic on palate. Needs a lot of time, perhaps too early to judge.
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Pro Reviews 5
Add a Pro ReviewBurghound
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By Allen Meadows
4/13/2023 (link)(Château de La Tour Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
8/6/2007 (link)(Ch de la Tour, Cuvée Classique Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
March/April 2007, IWC Issue #131 (link)(Chateau de la Tour(Burgundy) Clos Vougeot) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
1st Quarter, 2007, Issue #25 (link)(Domaine Château De La Tour Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Rockss and Fruit
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By Lyle Fass
7/20/2007 (link)(Chateau de la Tour Clos Vougeot) Painfully young but oh so much fruit and classic Clos Vougeot. Stunning, piercing minerality of the stone kind with a bit of oak but this wine is massive . . .almost cabernet-like structure. Wow this needs time. Wonderful, pure and very concentrated witha finish that lasts a while. We did not give this enough time but if we did this woild have stopped many many shows. The Vieilles Vignes is crazy and one of the monuments of the vintage. I would love to taste some old wines from this storied domaine.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine Château De La Tour
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Nuits
- Appellation Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
- UPC Codes 000002771595, 098539160050, 098539170059, 098539261597
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 17 (1%)
- In Cellars 895 (74%)
- Consumed 303 (25%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
94% Like It 16 votes
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- ProducerDomaine Château De La Tour
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- SubRegionCôte de Nuits
- AppellationClos Vougeot Grand Cru
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