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2008 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 21

  • COWineLover wrote: 92 points

    February 1, 2024 - First bottle of a half case purchased about 8 years ago. Stored in a temperature and humidity controlled home cellar. I was very anxious about the contents after removing the foil seal noting the cork did not appear well sealed. Using an Ah-so to remove the cork I noted that wine had migrated about 5 mm up the side. I poured a glass expecting the wine to be corked, but happily that was not the case. The wine possessed a deep plum color with very little in the way of bricking. Wine served in large bowl Burgundy stemware.

    The first glass was aromatically shy. The second glass over 2 hours later was starting to release some of the aromas, but this remained aromatically reserved. The wine did start to open up with aromas of bing cherry, sous bois, cut evergreen, and strawberries. On the palate this has a refreshing acidic lift on the attack with tart cranberry and cinnamon. This has a lingering chalkiness in the mid palate where cherry and strawberry accent the persistent cinnamon and Asian Five spice. A fine length on this with restrained and dusty tannin and minerality. Overall, this has a certain rustic charm to it that works well for the vintage. In light of the color, acidity, and palate experience, this should capably reach 2032. I do worry modestly about the corks used for the bottling.

    This has good material, and for the $79 paid, I am happy to have 5 more bottles. Drink now if you haven’t tried a bottle to check the cork.

    2 people found this helpful Comment
  • tc from santee wrote: flawed

    September 14, 2022 - Corked😩

  • capacious wrote: 89 points

    June 16, 2022 - Gave it time over two eves, never loved it. Didn’t come together, maybe my idea of Clos Vougeot is different, maybe it’s just the bottle, but it seemed disjointed. That’s saying enough

  • BrianPA wrote: flawed

    June 8, 2022 - Corked, what a disappointment 😩

  • joe d wrote: flawed

    August 26, 2020 - Shockingly brown on initial pour. Some volatile acidity. Hopefully not representative.

    1 person found this helpful Comment
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  • By Allen Meadows
    January 2011, Issue #41 (link)

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    7/2/2010 (link)

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  • March 2010, Issue #27 (link)

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  • By Stephen Tanzer
    March/April 2010, IWC Issue #149 (link)

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  • By Allen Meadows
    January 2010, Issue #37 (link)

    (Domaine Château De La Tour Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.

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  • By Julia Harding, MW
    1/14/2010 (link)

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Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2008
  • 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, 000007791161, 087752008782, 098539261597, 4000124031146

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  • Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
  • In Cellars 233 (68%)
  • Consumed 110 (32%)

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