Domaine Pierre Labet
Beaune Coucherias 1er cru rouge
- 2019
- Beaune 1er cru rouge
François Labet, owner of Château de la Tour in Vougeot, manages the family estate (10 ha in Beaune and Gevrey) with equal talent. He applies the same quality principles: organic farming, non-éraflée harvesting, long ageing (two winters minimum). Far from being the most talked-about domaine, but a wise choice for connoisseurs, according to Bourgogne Aujourd'hui: "to be seized as a matter of urgency, as the quality of the wines has been so consistent for a very long time".
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2024-2032
From the same producer
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Owning the largest parcel (6 ha) of Clos Vougeot and the only producer vinifying and maturing its wines within the Clos, Château de la Tour is the custodian of the Clos Vougeot tradition. Always vinified unstemmed, its wines are powerful (certified organic from the 2021 vintage), structured and long-lasting.
The 2021 vintage is rated 94/100 by the Guide de la Revue du Vin de France 2024 "accessible and dense, clos-de-vougeot is spicy and tender on the attack: concentration arrives in the middle of the mouth with a full-bodied, firm and minty finish ".
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2031-2042
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Owning the largest parcel (6 ha) of Clos Vougeot and the only producer vinifying and maturing its wines within the Clos, Château de la Tour is the custodian of the Clos Vougeot tradition. Always vinified unstemmed, its wines are powerful (certified organic from the 2021 vintage), structured and long-lasting.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2038
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François Labet, owner of Château de la Tour in Vougeot, manages the family estate (10 ha in Beaune and Gevrey) with equal talent. He applies the same quality principles: organic farming, non-éraflée harvesting, long ageing (two winters minimum). Far from being the most talked-about domaine, but a wise choice for connoisseurs, according to Bourgogne Aujourd'hui: "to be seized as a matter of urgency, as the quality of the wines has been so consistent for a very long time".
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2030
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François Labet, owner of Château de la Tour in Vougeot, manages the family estate (10 ha in Beaune and Gevrey) with equal talent. He applies the same quality principles: organic farming, non-éraflée harvesting, long ageing (two winters minimum). Far from being the most talked-about domaine, but a wise choice for connoisseurs, according to Bourgogne Aujourd'hui: "to be seized as a matter of urgency, as the quality of the wines has been so consistent for a very long time".
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2038
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François Labet, owner of Château de la Tour in Vougeot, manages the family estate (10 ha in Beaune and Gevrey) with equal talent. He applies the same quality principles: organic farming, non-éraflée harvesting, long ageing (two winters minimum). Far from being the most talked-about domaine, but a wise choice for connoisseurs, according to Bourgogne Aujourd'hui: "to be seized as a matter of urgency, as the quality of the wines has been so consistent for a very long time".
The 2020 vintage is rated 18/20 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui "Velvety nose, with notes of cherries, raspberries, violets, a background of chocolate and mocha.... Concentrated palate, with generous fruit, sweet tannins and great elegance" (October 2023)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2036