Clos de Vougeot VV, Hommage Jean Morin, Château de la Tour 2019

Even more reserved than the Vieilles Vignes bottling, the 2019 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Hommage à Jean Morin unwinds in the glass with notes of plums, smoky berry fruit, rich soil tones, spices, orange rind and cherries. Full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's deep and textural, with prodigious reserves of fruit and rich, powdery tannin. Lively and perfumed, I can't wait to revisit it in bottle.

About 900 bottles. Imperial purple. The nose is remarkably lifted and gives far greater intensity than the other two cuvées. More floral though that word does not describe the intensity. This really does have everything that the terroir can offer. Little touches of tannin behind, but a wealth of fruit to surmount it. There is a big gap this year between Hommage and Vieilles Vignes. Most persistent as well.