Rob's note [June 05]: I tasted only one component from very old vines. Unbelievable colour. Rich lifted nose leads to a mouthful of pinot essence. Incredibly powerful and long and tannic. Brilliant wine. But only part of the blend.

So incredibly fine and pure. This is remarkably delicious to drink now. Only a year like 2009 could produce an old vine, whole bunch, Clos de Vougeot that is so damn seductive that it is perfect to... read more

"This is quite ripe in the context of the vintage and the relatively late harvesting date shows as the nose gives up notes of earth and spice-suffused raspberry and cherry liqueur that is most... read more

This is a cavernously deep, powerful wine that comes primarily from the oldest vines at de la Tour and therefore the oldest vines in the Clos itself (100 years of age). Primordially dark and... read more

This comes from 0.5 ha of 50 year old vines rooted in one of commune's blue-ribbon terroirs: up high, next to the wall that runs along the Grands Echézeaux border. The 2010 exhibits the very best... read more

Within the vineyards of Chateau de la Tour there is a 1ha plot of vines that we were planted in 1910. Each year the best barrels from this parcel are selected for the Vieilles Vignes cuvee. As... read more

"Here the nose is actually quite similar though the fruit is denser and perhaps ever so slightly riper and leads to serious, driving, vibrant and superbly well balanced concentrated and... read more

"Deep ruby. This is ever-so-slightly fresher with a similarly ripe nose of black cherry liqueur, plum and cassis nuanced by spice and warm earth aromas leading to extraordinarily rich and sappy... read more