Château de la Tour - Clos-Vougeot 2008

“As the only estate in the Clos that produces its own wine, Château de la Tour is also the largest landowner there, with 6 hectares located in the upper part of the Clos. The château was built in 1890 by the family’s ancestors. The current owners are two sisters, Jacqueline Labet and Nicole Delechette, and the estate has been managed since 1986 by François, Jacqueline’s son. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the wine was of little interest. It wasn’t until the young François Labet enlisted Guy Accad to produce remarkable wines—such as those from 1987—that things changed. After Guy Accad left, the estate continued to improve, with the help of Jean-Pierre Confuron.”

“This château is the only one located within the Clos de Vougeot, of which it is also the principal owner. The estate began bottling its wines in the 1930s. After a significant decline in quality in the 1970s and early 1980s, the quality rebounded sharply when the young François Labet brought in Guy Accad. Produced with the help of Sylvain Pataille starting with the 2009 vintage, the wine is now at its peak. Winemaking using whole clusters and aging in partially new barrels results in a wine of exceptional quality, on par with the very best.”